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Beniamino GigliO Sole Mio / Senza Nisciuno

Vinyl pressings

O Sole Mio / Senza Nisciuno

by Beniamino Gigli · 1934

11 pressings6 countriesOperaCanzone NapoletanaClassicalFolk

O Sole Mio / Senza Nisciuno was first pressed on vinyl in 1934. 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 O Sole Mio / Senza Nisciuno

2 pressings came out in 1934, 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.

UK

1934
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice D.A.1373
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

30-11891 I OW 2405 △ II 1Runout A, stamped

30-11894 C OW 2432 ◻ II 1Runout B, stamped

30-11891Label A

30-11894Label B

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Germany

1934
Label and catalog number
Electrola D.A. 1373
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

OW2405Δ IILabel A

OW2432„„„□ IILabel 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.

1930s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1934GermanyElectrola D.A. 1373First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1934UKHis Master's Voice D.A.1373First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946UKHis Master's Voice D.A. 1373Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1948UKHis Master's Voice D.A.1373Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Misprint, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Misprint, Repress
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 7 RQ 31207", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered
1960NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 7 QH 10327", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice D.A. 1373Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
?BrazilRCA Victor Red Seal 1678Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone DA 1373Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?ItalyOdeon 7 RQ 31207", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered
?UKHis Master's Voice D.A.1373Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AO Sole Mio
  2. BSenza Nisciuno

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of O Sole Mio / Senza Nisciuno are there?

11 vinyl pressings of O Sole Mio / Senza Nisciuno are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1934 and 1960.

When was O Sole Mio / Senza Nisciuno first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1934, in UK, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice D.A.1373.

How do I tell if my copy of O Sole Mio / Senza Nisciuno is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.A.1373, D.A. 1373) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 30-11891 I OW 2405 △ II 1 and 30-11894 C OW 2432 ◻ II 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is O Sole Mio / Senza Nisciuno 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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