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Enrico CarusoA Dream / For You Alone

Vinyl pressings

A Dream / For You Alone

by Enrico Caruso · 1923

12 pressings5 countriesVocalClassical

A Dream / For You Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1923. 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 A Dream / For You Alone

1 pressing came out in 1923, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1920s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1923USVictrola 507First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940USVictor Red Seal 1658Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal 1658Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice D.A. 108Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CanadaVictor 507Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal 1658Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?JapanVictor JF-53Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice D.A.1349Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKHis Master's Voice D.A. 108Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice D.A.1349Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKHis Master's Voice D.A.1349Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?USVictor Red Seal 1658Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AA Dream
  2. BFor You Alone

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Dream / For You Alone are there?

12 vinyl pressings of A Dream / For You Alone are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1923 and 1947.

When was A Dream / For You Alone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1923, in US. One of them is Victrola 507.

How do I tell if my copy of A Dream / For You Alone is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 507) 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 A Dream / For You Alone 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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