Vinyl pressings

O Sole Mio / 'A Vucchella

by Enrico Caruso · 1923

17 pressings7 countriesOperaClassical

O Sole Mio / 'A Vucchella 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 O Sole Mio / 'A Vucchella

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.

US

1923

Label and catalog number

Victrola 501

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Runout / matrix

7B 501 A 5 1A Side Run-Out Stamped, Variant 1

6A 501 B 8 8B Side Run-Out Stamped, Variant 1

6N 501 A 6 1A Side Run-Out Stamped, Variant 2

5U 501B 4 3B Side Run-Out Stamped, Variant 2

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1920s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1923	US	Victrola 501First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

1960s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1961	Italy	RCA Italiana Red Seal 45N-C 0033 / RCA Italiana Red Seal 45NC 00337", 45 RPM, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Year unknown15 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Australia	His Master's Voice D.A.103Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Canada	Victor 501Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Canada	His Master's Voice 501 / Victor 501Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	France	His Master's Voice D.A.103Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	France	Disque "Gramophone" DA 103Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	France	Disque "Gramophone" DA 103Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Germany	Electrola D.A. 103Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Germany	Electrola D.A. 103Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Germany	Electrola D.A. 103Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	Italy	La Voce Del Padrone DA 103Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?	UK	His Master's Voice D.A.103Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	UK	His Master's Voice D.A.103Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	UK	His Master's Voice D.A.103Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	US	Victrola 501Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	US	Victrola 501Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

AO Sole Mio = My Sunshine
B'A Vucchella = A Little Posy!

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of O Sole Mio / 'A Vucchella are there?

17 vinyl pressings of O Sole Mio / 'A Vucchella are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1923 and 1961.

When was O Sole Mio / 'A Vucchella first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1923, in US. One of them is Victrola 501.

How do I tell if my copy of O Sole Mio / 'A Vucchella is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7B 501 A 5 1 and 6A 501 B 8 8. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is O Sole Mio / 'A Vucchella 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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