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Enrico CarusoThe Four Caruso Best Sellers

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The Four Caruso Best Sellers

by Enrico Caruso · 1955

12 pressings5 countriesOperaClassical

The Four Caruso Best Sellers was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 The Four Caruso Best Sellers

4 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

Germany

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA ERAT-6
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

E 3 RW-3221Label side A

E 3 RW-3222Label side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955GermanyRCA ERAT-6First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
1955GermanyRCA ERAT-6First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
1955GermanyRCA ERAT-6 / RCA Red Seal ERAT-6First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
1955GermanyRCA ERAT-6First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
1957ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal A72R 0098 / RCA Italiana A72R 00987", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ItalyRCA Italiana ERAT 6 / RCA Victor A72R 00987", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA 95.2147", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
?BelgiumRCA 95.514 / RCA Red Seal 95.5147", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA ERAT-6 / RCA Red Seal ERAT-67", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA ERAT-67", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
?USRCA ERAT 67", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
?YugoslaviaJugoton EP-RC-9071 / RCA EP-RC-90717", EP7", EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Vesti La Giubba
  2. A2Celeste Aida
  3. B1M'appari
  4. B2Ombra Mai Fu

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Four Caruso Best Sellers are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Four Caruso Best Sellers are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1961.

When was The Four Caruso Best Sellers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany. One of them is RCA ERAT-6.

How do I tell if my copy of The Four Caruso Best Sellers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ERAT-6) 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 The Four Caruso Best Sellers 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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