Yugoslavia
1972- Label and catalog number
- Jugoton LPSV-E-319Elite Special LPSV-E-319
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
LPEVS 319 A 19471-20471 ZP-VPRunout side A
LPEVS 319 B 4272 ZP-VPRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Wiener Staatsopernchor · 1972
Opernchöre was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1972, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
LPEVS 319 A 19471-20471 ZP-VPRunout side A
LPEVS 319 B 4272 ZP-VPRunout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPSV-E-319 / Elite Special LPSV-E-319First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPSV-E-319 / Elite Special LPSV-E-319LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPSV-E-319LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutscher Schallplattenclub 28 079-2 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub H 079/6LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Deutscher Schallplattenclub 28 079-2 / Elite Special 28 079-2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Romania | Eurostar CDS 037 / Casa de discuri Stîngă CDS 037LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Romania | Eurostar CDS 037 / Casa de discuri Stîngă CDS 037LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Romania | Eurostar CDS 037 / Casa de discuri Stîngă CDS 037LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Elite Special PLPS 30 088LP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | Elite Special PLPS 30 088LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Elite Special PLPS 30 088LP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | Discothèque Steinfels DST 2001LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Opernchöre are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Yugoslavia. One of them is Jugoton LPSV-E-319.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPSV-E-319) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPEVS 319 A 19471-20471 ZP-VP and LPEVS 319 B 4272 ZP-VP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.