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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartCosi Fan Tutte

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Cosi Fan Tutte

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1955

20 pressings9 countriesClassicalOperaClassical

Cosi Fan Tutte was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Cosi Fan Tutte

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKDecca LXT 5107•5108•5109First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDecca LXT 5107-09LPLP
1956USLondon Records XLLA-32LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USLondon Records OSA-1312LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967FranceDecca 115.280 BLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1967UKAce Of Diamonds GOS 543-5LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 021LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1976SpainAce Of Diamonds GOS 543/5LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986NetherlandsLondon Records 417 185-1LPLP
1986UKDecca 417 185-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 5107/9LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRichmond SRS 63508LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceDecca 592128LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDecca SMA 25019-D/1-3LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyDecca LXT 5107/09-CLPLP
?GermanyDecca 6.35102 EK / Decca SMA 25019-D/1-3LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyDecca LXT 5107/09-CLPLP
?GermanyDecca 6.35102 EK / Decca SMA 25019-D/1-3LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USRichmond SRS 63508LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USLondon Records A 4318LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Cosi Fan Tutte

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cosi Fan Tutte are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Cosi Fan Tutte are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1955 and 1986.

When was Cosi Fan Tutte first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 5107•5108•5109.

How do I tell if my copy of Cosi Fan Tutte is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5107•5108•5109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cosi Fan Tutte on vinyl worth?

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.

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