Vinyl pressings
by Luciano Pavarotti · 1978
Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
OS 26531 / ZAL 15673Label Disk 1 Side 1
OS 26531 / ZAL 15678Label Disk 1 Side 6
OS 26532 / ZAL 15674Label Disk 2 Side 2
OS 26532 / ZAL 15677Label Disk 2 Side 5
ZAL-15673-1GSide 1 Runout
ZAL-15674-2GSide 2 Runout
ZAL-15675-2GSide 3 Runout
ZAL-15676-2GSide 4 Runout
ZAL-15673-1G [couple of strange symbols]Runout area, side A
ZAL-15674-3G [three strange symbols]Runout area, side B
ZAL-15675-1G [three strange symbols]Runout area, side C
ZAL-15676-3G 3 [strange symbol]Runout area, side D
ZAL-15673-6G 420Side 1 Runout
ZAL-15674-2G 420Side 2 Runout
ZAL-15675-3G 420Side 3 Runout
ZAL-15676-6G 420Side 4 Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Italy | Decca D83D 3First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1978 | Italy | Decca D83DI 3First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Decca D83D 3First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | UK | Decca D83D 3First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | US | London Records OSAD-13125First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | London Records OSAD-13125LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1979 | Brazil | London Records 31C 167 63146/8LP | LP |
| 1979 | Germany | Decca 6.35445 FXLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1979 | Germany | Decca 6.35445 FXLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1979 | Spain | Decca D83 D1/3LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Decca D 83 D 1/3LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1985 | Philippines | London Records OSAD-13125LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | London Records OSA-13125LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
13 vinyl pressings of Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is London Records OSAD-13125.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OSAD-13125, D83D 3, D83DI 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OS 26531 / ZAL 15673 and OS 26531 / ZAL 15678. 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.
