Cavalleria Rusticana: Brindisi = Drinking Song

by Enrico Caruso · 1905

12 pressings5 countriesOperaClassical

Cavalleria Rusticana was first pressed on vinyl in 1905. 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 Cavalleria Rusticana

1 pressing came out in 1905, 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.

US

1905

Label and catalog number: Victor 81062
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided
Runout / matrix: 81062 B2344 2 DA-Side Runout

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

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

1900s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1905	US	Victor 81062First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided

1910s4 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1910	US	Victrola 81062Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
1912	US	Victrola 81062Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
1914	US	Victor 81062Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
1918	US	Victrola 81062Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress

Year unknown7 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Denmark	Nordisk Polyphon Aktieselskab G.D. 52193Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?	Germany	Grammophon 74513Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?	Germany	Gramophone Concert Record G.C.-52193Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Mono · Mono	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Mono · Mono
?	Germany	Grammophon 52193Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?	UK	His Master's Voice 52193Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?	UK & Europe	Gramophone Concert Record V. M.-52193Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?	US	Opera Disc Company 74513Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue

Tracklist

Cavalleria Rusticana

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cavalleria Rusticana are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Cavalleria Rusticana are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1905 and 1918.

When was Cavalleria Rusticana first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1905, in US. One of them is Victor 81062.

How do I tell if my copy of Cavalleria Rusticana is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 81062 B2344 2 D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cavalleria Rusticana 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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