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Amelita Galli-CurciTraviata - Un Di Felice / Parigi O Cara

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Traviata - Un Di Felice / Parigi O Cara

by Amelita Galli-Curci · 1929

11 pressings7 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Traviata - Un Di Felice / Parigi O Cara was first pressed on vinyl in 1929. 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 Traviata - Un Di Felice / Parigi O Cara

1 pressing came out in 1929, 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

1929
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice D.A. 1133
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

40-2395 R 7 A30907△ 1Runout side A, stamped

40-2396 R 8 A30908△ 1Runout side B, stamped

40-2395Label side A

40-2396Label side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1920s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1929UKHis Master's Voice D.A. 1133First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1931ArgentinaVictor Red Seal 1754Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932JapanVictor 3054Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932USVictrola 3054Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1937ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone DA 1133Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1939USVictor Red Seal 1754Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1943USVictor Red Seal 1754Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1948USRCA Victor Red Seal 1754Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951UKHis Master's Voice D.A. 1133Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaHis Master's Voice DA 1133Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 13395 / Апрелевский Завод 1343410", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. Traviata
  2. AUn Di Felice = Rapturous Moment! (Act 1)
  3. BParigi O Cara = Far From Gay Paris (Act 4)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Traviata - Un Di Felice / Parigi O Cara are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Traviata - Un Di Felice / Parigi O Cara are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1929 and 1951.

When was Traviata - Un Di Felice / Parigi O Cara first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1929, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice D.A. 1133.

How do I tell if my copy of Traviata - Un Di Felice / Parigi O Cara is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.A. 1133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 40-2395 R 7 A30907△ 1 and 40-2396 R 8 A30908△ 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Traviata - Un Di Felice / Parigi O Cara 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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