UK
December 1932- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice D.B. 1802
- Format
- Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
42-1328A side label
42-1329B side label
A58966 ♢A side
A58965 ♢B side
Vinyl pressings
by Enrico Caruso · 1932
Pagliacci - Vesti La Giubba was first pressed on vinyl in 1932. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1932, the album's first year, in 2 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.
42-1328A side label
42-1329B side label
A58966 ♢A side
A58965 ♢B side
42-1328A side label
42-1329B side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Australia | His Master's Voice D.B. 1802First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1932 | UK | His Master's Voice D.B. 1802First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1933 | US | Victor 7720Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1934 | Canada | Victor 7720Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1935 | UK | His Master's Voice D.B. 1802Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1935 | US | Victor 7720Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1937 | Germany | Electrola D.B 1802Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1939 | France | Disque "Gramophone" DB-1802Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| 1939 | UK | His Master's Voice D.B.1802Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1939 | US | Victor Red Seal 7720Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1939 | US | Victor Red Seal 7720Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | US | Victor Red Seal 7720Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1943 | US | Victor Red Seal 7720Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal 7720Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1947 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal 7720Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1948 | UK | His Master's Voice D.B.1802Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | UK | His Master's Voice D.B.1802Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1953 | Germany | Electrola DB 1802Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1959 | Italy | RCA Italiana Red Seal 45N-C 0003 / RCA Italiana 45N-C 00037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 447-07637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Victor ND-173Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal 17-01127", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 447-07637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Pagliacci - Vesti La Giubba are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1932 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1932, in UK, Australia. One of them is His Master's Voice D.B. 1802, released December 1932.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.B. 1802) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 42-1328 and 42-1329. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.