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Vinyl pressings

Così Fan Tutte

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1955

18 pressings7 countriesOperaClassicalClassical

Così 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 Così Fan Tutte

7 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 3 countries. 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.

UK

September 1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1262-1264
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XAX596Matrix on label, side 1

XAX597Matrix on label, side 2

XAX598Matrix on label, side 3

XAX599Matrix on label, side 4

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UK

September 1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1262Columbia 33CX 1263
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XAX 596-3NSide A runout

XAX 597-2NSide B runout

XAX 598-4NSide C runout

XAX 599-6NSide D runout

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 3522 CAngel Records ANG. 3522 C
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XAX-596-N5 [Anvil symbol]A side runout

XAX-597-N5 [Anvil symbol]B side runout

XAX-598-N3 [Anvil symbol]C side runout

XAX-599-N28 [Anvil symbol]D side runout

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 3522 C /LAngel Records 3522 C
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XAX 596-3NRunout side A

XAX 601-5NRunout side F

XAX 597-2NRunout side B

XAX 600-2NRunout side E

Full details of this pressing

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USAngel Records 3522 C / Angel Records ANG. 3522 CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955USAngel Records ANG. 35164-65-66First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USAngel Records 3522 C /L / Angel Records 3522 CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955JapanColumbia XL 5114-5115-5116First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKColumbia 33CX 1262-1264First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955UKColumbia 33CX 1262 / Columbia 33CX 1263First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955USAngel Records 3522 C/LFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1958FranceColumbia FCX 484 - 486LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club OE-54 / World Record Club OE-55LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 153-01748/50LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1976ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C 153-01748/50LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKHis Master's Voice RLS 7709 / His Master's Voice 0C 157-01 748/50MLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 163-01748/50LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 147-01748/50 MLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyColumbia WCX 1262/64 / Columbia 33 WCX 1262/64LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?UKWorld Record Club OC195/6/7 / World Sound OC195/6/7LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKWorld Record Club SOC 195/6/7LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?UKWorld Record Club SOC195/6/7LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition

Tracklist

  1. Così Fan Tutte

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Così Fan Tutte are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Così Fan Tutte are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1983.

When was Così Fan Tutte first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK, US, Japan. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1262-1264, released September 1955.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1262-1264, 33CX 1262, 3522 C/L, 3522 C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX596 and XAX597. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Così 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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