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The Marriage Of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Marriage Of Figaro

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1960

25 pressings5 countriesClassicalOperaClassical

The Marriage Of Figaro was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 The Marriage Of Figaro

1 pressing came out in 1960, 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceColumbia FCX 862 A 865First yearLPLP
1961UKColumbia SAX2381-84 / Columbia SMS1010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKColumbia 33CX 1732-1735Box Set, LPBox Set, LP
1961UKColumbia SAX 2381-84LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1961USAngel Records 3608 D/LLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1961USAngel Records 3608 D/LLP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1965USAngel Records SDL-3608 / Angel Records 3608 D/LLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4349 / World Record Club ST-4350LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4349 / World Record Club T-4350LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USAngel Records SDL-3608 / Angel Records 3608 D/LLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4349 / World Record Club S-4350LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4349 / World Record Club S-4350LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4349 / World Record Club S-4350LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1975USAngel Records SDL-3608LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00285 / World Record Club R-00286LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1979FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 165-00514 / 7 / Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 165-00514 / 7LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1979UKHis Master's Voice SLS 5152 / His Master's Voice 0C 163-03 464/6LP, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKHis Master's Voice SLS 5152 / His Master's Voice 0C 163-03 464/6LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHis Master's Voice ( SMC ) C 91 184/86LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C197-03 464/66LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia STC 91 184/86 / Columbia SAXW 9551/53LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?UKColumbia SAX2381 / Columbia SMS 1010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?USAngel Records SCL-3608 / Book-Of-The-Month Records 11-6505LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USAngel Records SCL-3608LP, Album, Reissue, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Box Set
?USAngel Records SCL-3608LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Le Nozze Di Figaro

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Marriage Of Figaro are there?

25 vinyl pressings of The Marriage Of Figaro are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1981.

When was The Marriage Of Figaro first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France. One of them is Columbia FCX 862 A 865.

How do I tell if my copy of The Marriage Of Figaro is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FCX 862 A 865) 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 The Marriage Of 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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