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Highlights From Don Giovanni (Mozart)

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1958

21 pressings8 countriesOperaClassicalClassical

Highlights From Don Giovanni (Mozart) was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Highlights From Don Giovanni (Mozart)

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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

June 1958
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT.5443Decca LXT 5443
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-3953-1ASide 1, Runout, Stamped

ARL-3954-1ASide 2, Runout, Stamped

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France

June 1958
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT.5443Decca LXT 5443
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-3953-1ASide 1, Runout, Stamped

ARL-3954-1ASide 2, Runout, Stamped

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South Africa

June 1958
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5443Decca LXT.5443
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-3953-1A CB G 1Side 1, Runout, Stamped

ARL-3954-1A G 1Side 2, Runout, Stamped

(ARL.3953)Label, Side A [inverted]

(ARL.3954)Label, Side B [inverted]

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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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958FranceDecca LXT.5443 / Decca LXT 5443First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958South AfricaDecca LXT 5443 / Decca LXT.5443First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca LXT.5443 / Decca LXT 5443First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca LXT.5443 / Decca LXT 5443First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca BR 3025 / Decca BR.3025LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961UKDecca LXT 5443LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanLondon Records SLC 3014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca LW 50003LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyDecca SMD 1139LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LW 50508LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyDecca SXL 20 506-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 20 506LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SMD 1139 / Decca 6.41521 ANLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1139LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandDecca LXTM 5443LPLP
?SwitzerlandParnass 76929 / Decca 76929LP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition
?UKDecca SDD 382 / Decca SDD.382LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SWL 8003 / Decca SWL.800310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
?USLondon Records OS 25115LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records OS 25115LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USLondon Records ARL-3953LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Notte E Giorno Faticar
  2. A2Fuggi, Crudele, Fuggi
  3. A3Madamina (Catalogue Aria)
  4. A4Là Ci Darem La Mano
  5. A5Ah! Fuggi Il Traditor!
  6. A6Or Sai, Chi L'Onore
  7. A7Dalla Sua Pace
  8. B1Finch' Han Dal Vino
  9. B2Batti, Batti, O Bel Masetto
  10. B3Deh' Vieni Alla Finestra
  11. B4Vedrai Carino
  12. B5Ah, Pietà! Signori Miei!
  13. B6Il Mio Tesoro
  14. B7In Quali Eccessi . . . Mi Tradi
  15. B8Finale - Questo È Il Fin

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Highlights From Don Giovanni (Mozart) are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Highlights From Don Giovanni (Mozart) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 1970.

When was Highlights From Don Giovanni (Mozart) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, France, South Africa. One of them is Decca LXT.5443, released June 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Highlights From Don Giovanni (Mozart) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT.5443, LXT 5443) 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 Highlights From Don Giovanni (Mozart) 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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