Tosca - E Lucevan Le Stelle / Recondita Armonia

by Enrico Caruso · 1923

16 pressings8 countriesOperaClassical

Tosca - E Lucevan Le Stelle 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 Tosca - E Lucevan Le Stelle

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.

Czechoslovakia

1923

Label and catalog number

His Master's Voice DA 112

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Runout / matrix

A8346 7-52002.H Si81Side A runout

A8347 7-52004.O. 1 3 6Side B runout

(7-52002)Side A label

(7-52004)Side B label

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1920s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1923	Czechoslovakia	His Master's Voice DA 112First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1924	Germany	Grammophon 80010Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

1930s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1937	US	Victor 511Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

Year unknown13 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Australia	His Master's Voice D.A. 112Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Austria	"Gramola" Record DA 112Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	France	His Master's Voice D.A. 112Shellac, 10", 80 RPM	Shellac, 10", 80 RPM
?	France	Disque "Gramophone" DA-112Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Germany	Electrola D. A. 112Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Germany	Grammophon 80010Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Germany	Grammophon 80010Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	Italy	RCA 45N-C 00147", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
?	Italy	Disco "Grammofono" D.A. 112Shellac, 10", 80 RPM	Shellac, 10", 80 RPM
?	Italy	Disco "Grammofono" DA 112Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?	UK	His Master's Voice D.A.112Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	UK	His Master's Voice D.A. 112Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	UK	His Master's Voice D.A. 112Shellac, 10"	Shellac, 10"

Tracklist

ATosca - E Lucevan Le Stelle = The Stars Were Shining (Act 3)
BTosca - Recondita Armonia = Strange Harmony (Act 1)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tosca - E Lucevan Le Stelle are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Tosca - E Lucevan Le Stelle are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1923 and 1937.

When was Tosca - E Lucevan Le Stelle first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1923, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is His Master's Voice DA 112.

How do I tell if my copy of Tosca - E Lucevan Le Stelle is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DA 112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A8346 7-52002.H Si81 and A8347 7-52004.O. 1 3 6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tosca - E Lucevan Le Stelle 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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