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Enrico CarusoÉlégie - Mélodie / Ave Maria

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Élégie - Mélodie / Ave Maria

by Enrico Caruso · 1924

11 pressings5 countriesClassical

Élégie - Mélodie / Ave Maria was first pressed on vinyl in 1924. 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 / Ave Maria

1 pressing came out in 1924, 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.

Germany

1924
Label and catalog number
Grammophon 85045
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

02472A side face number

2-032010B side face number

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.

1920s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1924GermanyGrammophon 85045First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1927CzechoslovakiaHis Master's Voice DK 103Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1940s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1941USVictor 8007Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1943USVictor Red Seal 8007Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal 8007Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVictor Red Seal 8007Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola D.K. 103Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice D.K. 103Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice D.K. 103Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice D.K. 103Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?USVictrola 8007Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AElégie -- Mélodie (Song Of Mourning)
  2. BAve Maria (Hail, Mary!)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Élégie - Mélodie / Ave Maria are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Élégie - Mélodie / Ave Maria are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1924 and 1947.

When was Élégie - Mélodie / Ave Maria first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1924, in Germany. One of them is Grammophon 85045.

How do I tell if my copy of Élégie - Mélodie / Ave Maria is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 85045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 02472 and 2-032010. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Élégie - Mélodie / Ave Maria 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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