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Caruso - Giacomo Puccini

by Enrico Caruso · 1957

11 pressings6 countriesOperaClassical

Caruso - Giacomo Puccini was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Caruso - Giacomo Puccini

3 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

Italy

June 1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Italiana A72R 0099RCA Italiana A 72 R 0099
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2E7RN 3000-IS IAISide A runout hand etched

2E7RN 3001-IS IAISide B runout hand etched

2R7RN-3000Side A label

2E7RN-3001Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Italy

September 1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Italiana A72R 0099RCA A 72 R 0099
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2E7RN-3000Label side A

2E7RN-3001Label side 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.

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957ChileRCA Victor ERAT-5First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyRCA Italiana A72R 0099 / RCA Italiana A 72 R 0099First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyRCA Italiana A72R 0099 / RCA A 72 R 0099First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1958FranceRCA 95.2757", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceRCA 86.275 / RCA 86.275 (ERAT. 5)7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA ERAT 57", EP7", EP
?GermanyRCA ERAT 57", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyRCA ERAT 57", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?GermanyRCA ERAT-5 / RCA ERAT 57", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?NorwayRCA ERAT-5 / RCA ERAT 57", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?USRCA Victor Red Seal ERAT 57", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Tosca - Atto I: "Recondita Armonia"2:23
  2. A2Tosca - Atto III: "E Lucevan Le Stelle"3:15
  3. B1La Boheme - Atto I: "Che Gelida Manina"4:00
  4. B2Manon Lescaut - Atto I: "Donna Non Vidi Mai"2:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Caruso - Giacomo Puccini are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Caruso - Giacomo Puccini are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1960.

When was Caruso - Giacomo Puccini first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Italy, Chile. One of them is RCA Italiana A72R 0099, released June 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of Caruso - Giacomo Puccini is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A72R 0099, ERAT-5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2E7RN 3000-IS IAI and 2E7RN 3001-IS IAI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Caruso - Giacomo Puccini 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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