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Don Giovanni

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1963

12 pressings1 countryClassicalOperaClassical

Don Giovanni was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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

3 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Germany

August 1963
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 136 415Deutsche Grammophon 136 415 SLPEM
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · RED STEREO
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Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 19 415 LPEM
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1963 D3 SCH-V C 19415 AStamped in runout A

Made in Germany ℗ 1963 1 D3 SCH-V D 19415 BStamped in runout B

19 415 ALabel A

19 415 BLabel B

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Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Orbis 70 984Orbis STPL 70 985
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

Made in Germany 2 Ⓟ 1963 03 SCH-V 629 301 A 685 029 A 19415 ARunout A

Made in Germany Ⓟ 1963 1D3 SCH-V 629 301 B 685 029 B 19415 BRunout B

629 301 ALabel Side A

629 301 BLabel Side B

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 19 415 LPEMFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyOrbis 70 984 / Orbis STPL 70 985First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 415 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 415 SLPEMFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 415 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 415 SLPEMLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 415 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 415 SLPEMLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 415 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 415 SLPEMLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 278LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHeliodor 2548 230LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyAtlas Record 95 029LPLP
?GermanyOrbis 70 984 / Orbis 70 985LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyHeliodor 2548 230LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 95 029 / Atlas Record 95 029LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. Opernquerschnitt, 1. Teil
  2. A1Overtüre • Schöne Donna (Register - Arie Des Leporello)
  3. A2Reich Mir Die Hand, Mein Leben (Duettino Giovanni — Zerline)
  4. A3Traue Dem Glatten Heuchler Nicht (Quartett Giovanni — Ottavio — Anna — Elvira)
  5. A4Don Giovanni, Ich Sterbe
  6. A5Du Kennst Nun Den Frevler (Rezitativ Und Arie Der Donna Anna)
  7. Opernquerschnitt, 12 Teil
  8. B1Auf Denn, Zum Feste (Champagner - Arie Des Don Giovanni)
  9. B2Nur Ihrem Frieden (Arie Des Don Ottavio)
  10. B3Feinsliebchen, Komm Ans Fenster (Ständchen Des Don Giovanni)
  11. B4Ihr Geht Nach Jener Seite Hin (Arie Des Don Giovanni)
  12. B5Ich Weiß Ein Mittel (Arie Der Zerline)
  13. B6Folget Der Heißgeliebten (Arie Des Don Ottavio)
  14. B7In Welchem Abgrund, O Himmel/Mich Verriet Der Undankbare (Rezitativ Und Arie Der Donna Elvira)
  15. B8Ach, Erbarmen (Arie Des Leporello)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don Giovanni are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Don Giovanni are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1963 and 1966.

When was Don Giovanni first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 136 415, released August 1963.

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 136 415, 19 415 LPEM, 70 984) 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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