Addio A Napoli / Musica Proibida

by Enrico Caruso · 1938

12 pressings6 countriesCanzone NapoletanaPopClassicalFolk

Addio A Napoli / Musica Proibida was first pressed on vinyl in 1938. 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 Addio A Napoli / Musica Proibida

1 pressing came out in 1938, 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.

Australia

1938

Label and catalog number: His Master's Voice D.A. 1655
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

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 12 vinyl pressings

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1930s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1938	Australia	His Master's Voice D.A. 1655First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

1940s5 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1942	US	Victor Red Seal 2212Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1946	UK	His Master's Voice D.A.1655Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1946	US	RCA Victor Red Seal 2212Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1947	Canada	RCA Victor Red Seal 2212Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1947	UK	His Master's Voice D.A.1655Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

1950s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1951	UK	His Master's Voice D.A.1655Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1953	UK	His Master's Voice D.A.1655Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

Year unknown4 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Germany	Electrola D.A. 1655Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?	Germany	Electrola D. A. 1655Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	Japan	Victor VE-1002Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	US	Victor Red Seal 2212Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

AAddio A Napoli
BMusica Proibida

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Addio A Napoli / Musica Proibida are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Addio A Napoli / Musica Proibida are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1938 and 1953.

When was Addio A Napoli / Musica Proibida first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1938, in Australia. One of them is His Master's Voice D.A. 1655.

How do I tell if my copy of Addio A Napoli / Musica Proibida is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.A. 1655) 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 Addio A Napoli / Musica Proibida 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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