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Enrico CarusoCarmen - Air De La Fleur = Flower Song (Act 2)

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Carmen - Air De La Fleur = Flower Song (Act 2)

by Enrico Caruso · 1910

10 pressings5 countriesOperaClassical

Carmen - Air De La Fleur was first pressed on vinyl in 1910. 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 Carmen - Air De La Fleur

4 pressings came out in 1910, 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

1910
Label and catalog number
Gramophone Monarch Record 2-032000
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided · 81 RPM
Runout / matrix

A 8350 2-032000 ~ IIIrunout

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Germany

1910
Label and catalog number
Gramophone Monarch Record 2-032000
Format
Shellac, 12", Single Sided · 81 RPM
Runout / matrix

A 8350 2-032000 P

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Russia

1910
Label and catalog number
Gramophone Monarch Record 2-032000
Format
Shellac, 12", Single Sided · 81 RPM
Runout / matrix

2-032000V A8350

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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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1910s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1910CanadaVictrola 88208First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
1910GermanyGramophone Monarch Record 2-032000First yearShellac, 12", Single SidedShellac, 12", Single Sided
1910RussiaGramophone Monarch Record 2-032000First yearShellac, 12", Single SidedShellac, 12", Single Sided
1910UKGramophone Monarch Record 2-032000First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
1914USVictrola 88208Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
1918USVictrola 88208Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyGrammophon 76015Shellac, 12", Single SidedShellac, 12", Single Sided
?GermanyGrammophon 76015Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
?GermanyGrammophon 76015Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
?UKHis Master's Voice 2 032000Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided

Tracklist

  1. ACarmen - Air De La Fleur = Flower Song (Act 2)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Carmen - Air De La Fleur are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Carmen - Air De La Fleur are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1910 and 1918.

When was Carmen - Air De La Fleur first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1910, in UK, Canada, Germany, Russia. One of them is Gramophone Monarch Record 2-032000.

How do I tell if my copy of Carmen - Air De La Fleur is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2-032000, 88208) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 8350 2-032000 ~ III. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Carmen - Air De La Fleur 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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