Australia
1955- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice OBLP 1034His Master's Voice OBLP.1034
- Format
- LP, 10", Album
- Runout / matrix
OXEA 346-1NSide A runout stamped
OXEA 347-2NSide B runout stamped
OXEA346Side A label
OXEA347Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Beniamino Gigli · 1955
Canzoni Napoletane was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 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.
OXEA 346-1NSide A runout stamped
OXEA 347-2NSide B runout stamped
OXEA346Side A label
OXEA347Side B label
OXEA 346-1NRunout stamped, side A
OXEA 347-2NRunout stamped, side B
OXEA 346Label, side A
OXEA 347Label, side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Australia | His Master's Voice OBLP 1034 / His Master's Voice OBLP.1034First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1955 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo LBLP 1.015First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1956 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QBLP 5014LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1957 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QBLP 5014LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QBLP 5059LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Electrola E 60 72010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | His Master's Voice VBLP 1034LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor BRL-3028LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25060 / La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25.060LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 1049LP, 10", Deluxe Edition | LP, 10", Deluxe Edition |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 1049LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25060 / La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25.060LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25060 / La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25.060LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25060 / La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25.060LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25060 / La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25.060LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice M33 WBLP 1100 / His Master's Voice E 7004710", LP, Mono · Mono | 10", LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice WBLP 103410" | 10" |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice WBLP 1034LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Electrola WBLP 1100LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | His Master's Voice GHLP 1021LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice MBLP 110010", LP, Mono · Mono | 10", LP, Mono · Mono |
27 vinyl pressings of Canzoni Napoletane are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1955 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Australia, Spain. One of them is His Master's Voice OBLP 1034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OBLP 1034, LBLP 1.015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OXEA 346-1N and OXEA 347-2N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.