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Gaetano DonizettiLucia-Sextette / Rigoletto-Quartet

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Lucia-Sextette / Rigoletto-Quartet

by Gaetano Donizetti · 1928

40 pressings14 countriesOperaClassical

Lucia-Sextette / Rigoletto-Quartet was first pressed on vinyl in 1928. 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 Lucia-Sextette / Rigoletto-Quartet

3 pressings came out in 1928, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1928
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice D.Q. 102
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

2-054209 O 3 A41232△ 5Runout side A, stamped

2-054210 M 3 A41233△ 7Runout side B, stamped

2-054209Label side A

2-054210Label 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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1920s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1928UKHis Master's Voice D.Q. 102First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1928CanadaVictor 10012First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1928USVictrola 10012First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1930s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1931AustraliaHis Master's Voice D.Q. 102Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1934CanadaVictor 10012Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1935UKHis Master's Voice D.Q. 102Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1937USVictor Red Seal 10012Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1939USVictor Red Seal 10012Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1940s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1943USVictor Red Seal 10012Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1946GermanyElectrola D. Q. 102Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal 10012Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1948UKHis Master's Voice D.Q.102Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1948UKHis Master's Voice D.Q. 102Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951UKHis Master's Voice D.Q.102Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1953UKHis Master's Voice D.Q.102Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1955UKHis Master's Voice D.Q. 102Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaHis Master's Voice 7ERO 51737", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960UKHis Master's Voice 7ER 51737", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960UKHis Master's Voice 7ER 51737", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHis Master's Voice 7RK 127", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice D.Q. 102Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?AustriaHis Master's Voice DQ 102Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?CzechoslovakiaHis Master's Voice DQ 102Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice 7RK 127", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice 7RW-539 LX / His Master's Voice 7RK 127", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?GermanyHis Master's Voice E 300947", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?GermanyElectrola 7 RW 19-539 / His Master's Voice 7 RW 19-5397", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?GermanyElectrola E 41 1987", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyElectrola D. Q. 102Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola D. Q. 102Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola E 30 094 / Electrola 7 RW 5397", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?GermanyElectrola 7 RW 19-539 / His Master's Voice 7 RW 19-5397", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?HungaryHis Master's Voice DQ 102Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone DQ 102Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single SidedShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Lucia-Sextette (Act 2)
  2. AChi Mi Frena = What Restrains Me?
  3. Rigoletto-Quartet (Act 3)
  4. BBella Figlia Dell'Amore = Fairest Daughter Of The Graces

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lucia-Sextette / Rigoletto-Quartet are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Lucia-Sextette / Rigoletto-Quartet are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1928 and 1960.

When was Lucia-Sextette / Rigoletto-Quartet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1928, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Victrola 10012, released February 10, 1928.

How do I tell if my copy of Lucia-Sextette / Rigoletto-Quartet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10012, D.Q. 102) 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 Lucia-Sextette / Rigoletto-Quartet 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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