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Enrico CarusoLes Deux Sérénades / Si Vous L'Aviez Compris

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Les Deux Sérénades / Si Vous L'Aviez Compris

by Enrico Caruso · 1923

11 pressings6 countriesOperaClassical

Les Deux Sérénades was first pressed on vinyl in 1923. 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 Les Deux Sérénades

1 pressing came out in 1923, 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.

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.

1920s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1923USVictrola 8008First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1924ItalyDisco "Grammofono" DK-104Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1924SpainDisco "Gramófono" DK 104Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1924UKHis Master's Voice D.K. 104Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1927CzechoslovakiaHis Master's Voice DK 104Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1927CzechoslovakiaHis Master's Voice DK 104Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1927CzechoslovakiaHis Master's Voice DK 104Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1927CzechoslovakiaHis Master's Voice DK 104Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyElectrola DK-104Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice D.K. 104Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice D.K. 104Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ALes Deux Sérénades
  2. BSi Vous L'Aviez Compris : Mélodie

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Deux Sérénades are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Les Deux Sérénades are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1923 and 1927.

When was Les Deux Sérénades first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1923, in US. One of them is Victrola 8008.

How do I tell if my copy of Les Deux Sérénades is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8008) 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 Les Deux Sérénades 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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