Skip to content
VinylLens
Enrico CarusoForza Del Destino: Solenne In Quest' Ora

Vinyl pressings

Forza Del Destino: Solenne In Quest' Ora

by Enrico Caruso · 1907

16 pressings5 countriesOperaBel CantoRomanticClassical

Forza Del Destino: Solenne In Quest' Ora was first pressed on vinyl in 1907. 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 Forza Del Destino: Solenne In Quest' Ora

1 pressing came out in 1907, 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

1907
Label and catalog number
Victor 89001Victor Red Seal 89001
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided · Grand Prize Label
Runout / matrix

C3179 RR89001Runout

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1900s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1907USVictor 89001 / Victor Red Seal 89001First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
1908USVictor Red Seal 89001Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
1910s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1911CanadaVictrola 89001 / His Master's Voice 89001Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
1912USVictrola 89001Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
1912USVictrola 89001Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
1914USVictor Red Seal 89001Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
1918USVictrola 89001Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaHis Master's Voice 89001 / Victor 89001Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?GermanyGrammophon 78510Shellac, 12", Single Sided, 78 RPMShellac, 12", Single Sided, 78 RPM
?GermanyGramophone Monarch Record 054070Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?GermanyGrammophon 054070 / Grammophon 78510Shellac, 12", Single Sided, 78 RPMShellac, 12", Single Sided, 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice 054070Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue
?UKGramophone Monarch Record 054070Shellac, 12", Single SidedShellac, 12", Single Sided
?UKGramophone Monarch Record 054070Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
?UKHis Master's Voice 054070Shellac, 12", Single Sided, Reissue, RepressShellac, 12", Single Sided, Reissue, Repress
?UK & EuropeGramophone Monarch Record 054070Shellac, 12", Single Sided, 78 RPMShellac, 12", Single Sided, 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AForza Del Destino - Solenne In Quest' Ora = Swear In This Hour

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Forza Del Destino: Solenne In Quest' Ora are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Forza Del Destino: Solenne In Quest' Ora are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1907 and 1918.

When was Forza Del Destino: Solenne In Quest' Ora first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1907, in US. One of them is Victor 89001.

How do I tell if my copy of Forza Del Destino: Solenne In Quest' Ora is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 89001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C3179 RR89001. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Forza Del Destino: Solenne In Quest' Ora 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.

More Enrico Caruso on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Forza Del Destino: Solenne In Quest' Ora worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free