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Enrico CarusoManon - Ah! Fuyez Douce Image

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Manon - Ah! Fuyez Douce Image

by Enrico Caruso · 1912

10 pressings4 countriesOperaClassical

Manon - Ah! Fuyez Douce Image was first pressed on vinyl in 1912. 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 Manon - Ah! Fuyez Douce Image

3 pressings came out in 1912, 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.

UK

1912
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice 2-032005
Format
Shellac, 12", 80 RPM, Single Sided
Runout / matrix

2-032005 G A11422

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1910s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1912CanadaVictrola 88348First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
1912UKHis Master's Voice 2-032005First yearShellac, 12", 80 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 80 RPM, Single Sided
1912USVictrola 88348First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyGramophone Record 76017Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Repress
?GermanyGramophone Monarch Record 2-032005Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?GermanyGrammophon 76017Shellac, 12", 80 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, RepressShellac, 12", 80 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Repress
?UKHis Master's Voice 2-032005Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?UKHis Master's Voice 2-032005Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?USVictrola 88348Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
?USOpera Disc Company 76017Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AAh! Fuyez Douce Image = Depart, Fair Vision! (Act III)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Manon - Ah! Fuyez Douce Image are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Manon - Ah! Fuyez Douce Image are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Manon - Ah! Fuyez Douce Image first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1912, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Victrola 88348.

How do I tell if my copy of Manon - Ah! Fuyez Douce Image is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 88348, 2-032005) 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 Manon - Ah! Fuyez Douce Image 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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