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Enrico CarusoIl Trovatore - Miserère

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Il Trovatore - Miserère

by Enrico Caruso · 1910

14 pressings4 countriesOperaClassical

Il Trovatore - Miserère was first pressed on vinyl in 1910. 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 Il Trovatore - Miserère

4 pressings came out in 1910, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

January 1910
Label and catalog number
Victrola 89030
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
Runout / matrix

G 89030Side A Runout

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UK

1910
Label and catalog number
Gramophone Monarch Record 2-054007
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided · 82 RPM
Runout / matrix

A8506 s IIrunout

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1910s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1910CanadaHis Master's Voice 89030First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
1910UKGramophone Monarch Record 2-054007First yearShellac, 12", Single SidedShellac, 12", Single Sided
1910UKGramophone Monarch Record 2-054007First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
1910USVictrola 89030Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
1910USVictrola 89030First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
1914USVictor 89030Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
1917USVictrola 89030Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
1918USVictrola 89030Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
1920s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1921USOpera Disc Company 78518Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHis Master's Voice 2-054007Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Mono · MonoShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Mono · Mono
?CanadaVictor 89030Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress
?GermanyGrammophon 2-054007Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?UKHis Master's Voice 2-054007Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?UKHis Master's Voice 2-054007Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AIl Trovatore - Miserère

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Il Trovatore - Miserère are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Il Trovatore - Miserère are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1910 and 1921.

When was Il Trovatore - Miserère first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1910, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Victrola 89030, released January 1910.

How do I tell if my copy of Il Trovatore - Miserère is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 89030, 2-054007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G 89030. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Il Trovatore - Miserère 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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