UK
1953- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice BLP 1052
- Format
- 10", LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe di Stefano · 1953
Giuseppe Di Stefano Sings Neapolitan Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1953, 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.
OXBA.107Side A label
OXBA.108Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Germany | Electrola WBLP 1052First year10", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| 1953 | South Africa | His Master's Voice JBLP 1052First year10", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| 1953 | UK | His Master's Voice BLP 1052First year10", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| 1954 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 1022LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 1022LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QBLP 5004LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1955 | UK | His Master's Voice BLP 105210", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| 1957 | UK | His Master's Voice BLP 105210", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QBLP 5004LP, 10", Album, Repress | LP, 10", Album, Repress |
| 1961 | Japan | Angel Records HB 1006LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QBLP 5004LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Discos Angel LPC - 1054910", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Odeon LDS 20.03110", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25055LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25.055 / La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25055LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25.055 / La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 25055LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FBLP 1022LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QBLP 5004LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records HB 1006LP, 10", Album · Colored vinyl | LP, 10", Album · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records HB 1006 / Angel Records HB-1006LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice MBLP 105210", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice MBLP.1052 / His Master's Voice MBLP 105210", LP, Album | 10", LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo LBLP 1012LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice BLP 1052LP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Giuseppe Di Stefano Sings Neapolitan Songs are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1953 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK, Germany, South Africa. One of them is His Master's Voice BLP 1052.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 1052, WBLP 1052, JBLP 1052) 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.
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.