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Enrico CarusoÉlégie—Mélodie

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Élégie—Mélodie

by Enrico Caruso · 1914

12 pressings6 countriesVocalClassical

Élégie—Mélodie was first pressed on vinyl in 1914. 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 Élégie—Mélodie

4 pressings came out in 1914, 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

1914
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice 2-032010
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
Runout / matrix

2-032010 A 13005 GGSide A Runout

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Canada

1914
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice 89066Victor 89066
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
Runout / matrix

248Side A label

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Germany

1914
Label and catalog number
Grammophon 77502
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
Runout / matrix

2-032010 A13005Runout

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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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1910s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1914CanadaHis Master's Voice 89066 / Victor 89066First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
1914GermanyGrammophon 77502First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
1914UKHis Master's Voice 2-032010First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
1914USVictor 89066Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
1914USVictrola 89066First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
1917USVictrola 89066Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
1918USVictrola 89066Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaHis Master's Voice 89066Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?FranceGramophone Monarch Record 2-032010Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?FranceDisque Pour Gramophone 2-032010Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?RussiaNot On Label 0-032010Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?USOpera Disc Company 77502Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided

Tracklist

  1. AÉlégie—Mélodie

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Élégie—Mélodie are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Élégie—Mélodie are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1914 and 1918.

When was Élégie—Mélodie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1914, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Victrola 89066.

How do I tell if my copy of Élégie—Mélodie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 89066, 2-032010, 77502) 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 Élégie—Mélodie 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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