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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartHighlights From Le Nozze Di Figaro

Vinyl pressings

Highlights From Le Nozze Di Figaro

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1958

32 pressings9 countriesClassicalOperaClassicalStage & Screen

Highlights From Le Nozze Di Figaro 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 Le Nozze Di Figaro

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

UK

October 1958
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5459Decca LXT.5459
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-4065-1ARunout side A - machine stamped

ARL-4066-1ARunout side B - machine stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5459Decca LXT.5459
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-4065-1A KTRunout - side A - ("21 C8" not sure)

ARL-4066-1A KTRunout - side B - ("01 6" not sure)

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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKDecca LXT 5459 / Decca LXT.5459First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca LXT 5459 / Decca LXT.5459First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USLondon Records OS 25045LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1960UKDecca SXL 2035 / Decca SXL.2035LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownAce Of Diamonds SDD 237LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 2035 / Decca SXL-2035LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca SXL 2035 / Decca SXL.2035LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 16 503LPLP
?GermanyDecca BLK 20 502LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca Musikplatten LW 50 022LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyDecca LW 50 02210", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?GermanyDecca SXL 20 502-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20 502-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1218, 6.41559 ANLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LW 50 51110", Compilation, Mono · Mono10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LW 50 022 / Decca PLX 35002LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?GermanyDecca PLX 35002LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 20 502-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41559 ANLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 28 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Highlights From Le Nozze Di Figaro

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Highlights From Le Nozze Di Figaro are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Highlights From Le Nozze Di Figaro are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1960.

When was Highlights From Le Nozze Di Figaro first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 5459, released October 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Highlights From Le Nozze Di Figaro is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5459) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-4065-1A and ARL-4066-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Highlights From Le Nozze Di Figaro 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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