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Vinyl pressings

Don Giovanni

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1955

43 pressings9 countriesClassicalOperaClassical

Don Giovanni 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 Don Giovanni

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 43 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKDecca LXT.5103 / Decca LXT.5104First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1956GermanyDecca LXT.5103-06, LXT 5103-06LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDecca LXT 5103-06LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1956GermanyDecca LXT.5103-06, LXT 5103-06LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDecca LXT 5103-06LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1957NetherlandsDecca LXT 5103-6 / Decca LXT 5103-4-5-6LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1957UKDecca LXT 5103-6 / Decca LXT 5103-4-5-6LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5103 / Decca LXT 5104LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957USLondon Records A 4406LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1958UKDecca SXL 2117-2120LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1958USLondon Records OSA 1401LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1959SpainDecca SXL 2117-20LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2117-2120LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1959UKDecca LXT 5103-4-5-6LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969JapanLondon Records SLC7060/3LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKAce Of Diamonds GOS 604/6LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1971USSRМелодия CM 02633-34 / Мелодия CM 02635-36LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1972GermanyDecca SKA 25 011-D/1-4LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1974USSRМелодия CM-02633-40LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1976GermanyDecca 6.35112 FKLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1976SpainAce Of Diamonds GOS 604-6LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1977USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02633-40LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия CM 02633-40LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1989USSRМелодия CM 02633-40LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991USSRМелодия CM 02633-40LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeDecca 411 626-1LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?FranceDecca 115.085/87LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?FranceDecca 592129LP, Box Set, ReissueLP, Box Set, Reissue
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CAN 172 / La Voix De Son Maître CAN 173LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 115.085/86/87LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?GermanyDecca SXL 2117/20LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDecca SKA 25 011-D/1-4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?NetherlandsDecca SDAX 195027/29LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca LXT.5103 / Decca LXT.5104LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL 2117-20LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USLondon Records XLLA-34 (4) / London Records XLLA 34LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USLondon Records A 4406 / London Records A-4406LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USLondon Records OSA 1401LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USLondon Records A 4406 / London Records XLLA 34LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USLondon Records A 4406LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Don Giovanni

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don Giovanni are there?

43 vinyl pressings of Don Giovanni are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1955 and 1991.

When was Don Giovanni first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT.5103.

How do I tell if my copy of Don Giovanni is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT.5103) 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 Don Giovanni 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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