Vinyl pressings
by Enrico Caruso · 1958
The Best Of Caruso was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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.
H2 RP7552-1SI B1(var. 1) side A runout stamped
H2RP-7553-6S I ΛI(var. 1) side B runout stamped
H2RP-7554-4S I A2(var. 1) side C runout stamped
H2 RP7555-1S I A2(var. 1) side D runout stamped
H2 RP7552-1S I A2side A runout stamped
H2 RP7553--1S I A1side B runout stamped
H2 RP7554-1S I B1side C runout stamped
H2 RP7555-1S I A2side D runout stamped
H2RP 7552 8SSide 1
H2RP 7553 8SSide 2
H2RP 7554 5SSide 3
H2RP 7555 6SSide 4
H2 RP7552-14SSide 1 (A) Stamped
H2 RP7553 9SSide 2 (B) Stamped
H2RP-7554 XTSide 3 (C) Etched
H2 RP7555-11SSide 4 (D)
H2 RP7552-3SSide A runout
H2 RP7555-3SSide D runout
H2 RP7553-3SSide B runout
H2 RP7554-3SSide C runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6056First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6056 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6056First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6056 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6056First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1958 | France | RCA 630.491 / RCA LM 6056First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Italy | RCA Italiana LM - 6056-1/2First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | South Africa | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6056 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM6056First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6056First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6056First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6056First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6056LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA 630.491 (LM 6056)LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM - 6056 - 1/2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LMD 6056 (2) / RCA Italiana S.p.A. LMD 6056 (2)LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Caruso are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, France, Italy and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6056.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 6056, 630.491, LM - 6056-1/2, LM-6056) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2 RP7552-1SI B1 and H2RP-7553-6S I ΛI. 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.
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