Jussi BjörlingNessun Dorma / La Mattinata

Vinyl pressings

Nessun Dorma / La Mattinata

by Jussi Björling · 1944

14 pressings6 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Nessun Dorma / La Mattinata was first pressed on vinyl in 1944. 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 Nessun Dorma / La Mattinata

2 pressings came out in 1944, the album's first year, in 2 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

July 1944

Label and catalog number

His Master's Voice D.A.1841

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Runout / matrix

O8B-2399-2A side runout

O8B-2402-2B side runout

O8B.2399A side label

O8B.2402B side label

Full details of this pressing

India

1944

Label and catalog number

His Master's Voice D.A.1841

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Runout / matrix

OSB.2399A side label

OSB.2402B side 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 14 vinyl pressings

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1940s6 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1944	India	His Master's Voice D.A.1841First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1944	UK	His Master's Voice D.A.1841First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1945	Australia	His Master's Voice E.C. 143Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1945	UK	His Master's Voice D.A. 1841Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1948	Norway	His Master's Voice D.A.N. 1841Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1948	UK	His Master's Voice D.A.1841Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

1950s6 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1950	Germany	Electrola DA 1841Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952	UK	His Master's Voice 7R1067", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1953	Germany	Electrola 7 RW 1317", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1953	UK	His Master's Voice D.A.1841Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1959	Benelux	His Master's Voice 7 PH 10117", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1959	UK	His Master's Voice 7P 2087", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Year unknown2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Australia	His Master's Voice E.C. 143Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	UK	His Master's Voice 7P 2087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

ANessun Dorma = None Shall Sleep
BLa Mattinata

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nessun Dorma / La Mattinata are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Nessun Dorma / La Mattinata are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1944 and 1959.

When was Nessun Dorma / La Mattinata first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1944, in UK, India. One of them is His Master's Voice D.A.1841, released July 1944.

How do I tell if my copy of Nessun Dorma / La Mattinata is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.A.1841) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, O8B-2399-2 and O8B-2402-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nessun Dorma / La Mattinata 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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