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Beniamino GigliMattinata / Torna A Surriento

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Mattinata / Torna A Surriento

by Beniamino Gigli · 1936

23 pressings8 countriesVocalRomanticCanzone NapoletanaClassical

Mattinata / Torna A Surriento was first pressed on vinyl in 1936. 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 Mattinata / Torna A Surriento

4 pressings came out in 1936, the album's first year, in 4 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

1936
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice D.A.1454
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

OBA.564Side A Matrix

OBA.565Side B Matrix

OBA564II⎕ G 2Side A Runout, Stamped

OBA565⎕1 G 1Side B Runout, Stamped

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Germany

1936
Label and catalog number
Electrola D. A. 1454
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

(OBA 564)Label side A

(OBA 565)Label side B

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Netherlands

1936
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice D.A. 1454
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

OBA.564Label A

OBA.565Label B

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Turkey

1936
Label and catalog number
Sahibinin Sesi DA. 1454
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

OBA 564-2A side / stamped on runout

OBA 565-1B side / stamped on runout

OBA 564A side / on label

OBA 565B side / on label

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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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1930s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1936GermanyElectrola D. A. 1454First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1936NetherlandsHis Master's Voice D.A. 1454First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1936TurkeySahibinin Sesi DA. 1454First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
1936UKHis Master's Voice D.A.1454First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1937ItalyDisco "Grammofono" DA 1454Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940USVictor 26574Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940USVictor 26574Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1943ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone DA 1454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1946UKHis Master's Voice D.A. 1454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1947FranceLa Voix De Son Maître DA-1454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1947ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone DA 1454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1947ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone DA 1454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1947UKHis Master's Voice D.A.1454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1948UKHis Master's Voice D.A.1454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1949BrazilRCA Victor Red Seal 1784Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1949UKHis Master's Voice D.A. 1454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950UKHis Master's Voice D.A.1454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1951UKHis Master's Voice D.A. 1454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître DA 1454Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola DA 1454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 7 QH 1227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKHis Master's Voice 7P 2757", EP7", EP
?UKHis Master's Voice D.A. 1454Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AMattinata
  2. BTorna A Surriento

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mattinata / Torna A Surriento are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Mattinata / Torna A Surriento are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1936 and 1951.

When was Mattinata / Torna A Surriento first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1936, in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey. One of them is His Master's Voice D.A.1454.

How do I tell if my copy of Mattinata / Torna A Surriento is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.A.1454, D. A. 1454, D.A. 1454, DA. 1454) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OBA.564 and OBA.565. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mattinata / Torna A Surriento 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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