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O Sole Mio (Favourite Neapolitan Songs)

by Luciano Pavarotti · 1979

47 pressings21 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

O Sole Mio (Favourite Neapolitan Songs) was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 O Sole Mio (Favourite Neapolitan Songs)

16 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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

1979
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6870
Format
LP, Stereo · First Edition
Runout / matrix

ZAL-16334-5GSide A Stamped

ZAL-16335-1GSide B Stamped

ZAL.16334Catalog number; Side A Label

ZAL.16335Catalog number; Side B Label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
London Records OS26560London Records OS 26560
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ZAL-16334 (PR)P MASTERED BY TRUTONE CR 8/79Side A deadwax

ZAL-16335 (PR) MASTERED BY TRUTONE CR 8/79Side B deadwax

ZAL 16335 PRSide A label

ZAL 16335 PRSide B label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
London Records OS26560
Format
LP · Holland Pressing
Runout / matrix

Z AL 16 334 6G 1 5 3A

ZAL16335 4G▽E D 11C2 7B

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Brazil

1979
Label and catalog number
London Records 31C 067 63510
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

63510-AR 2-1-1-22Runout Side A

63510-BR 2-1-1-10Runout Side B

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Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
London Records OS 26560
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ZAL-16334-3L IA II K ELRunout Side A

ZAL-16335-3Y IA eRunout 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 47 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaDecca SXLA-6870First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979BrazilLondon Records 31C 067 63510First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979CanadaLondon Records OS 26560First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaLondon Records XOS 26560First yearLPLP
1979CanadaLondon Records OS 26560LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1979CanadaLondon Records XOS 26560First yearLPLP
1979ColombiaLondon Records OS26560First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979GermanyDecca 6.42574 ASFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyDecca 6.42574 ASFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ItalyDecca SXLI 6870First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979ScandinaviaDecca SXL 6870First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979South AfricaDecca ML 4388First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979UKDecca SXL 6870First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979UK & IrelandDecca SXL 6870First yearLPLP
1979USLondon Records OS26560 / London Records OS 26560First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ColombiaDaro International OS 26560 / London Records OS 26560LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980JapanLondon Records SLA-1251 / London Records ZAL. 16335LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980SpainDecca SXL 6870LPLP
1980SpainDecca SXL 6870LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1980South KoreaLondon Records OS 26560LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-08285 / World Record Club R 08285LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1981ArgentinaLondon Records LP 6288LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981BrazilLondon Records 46004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982MexicoLondon Records OS 26560 / Polygram LCR 55003LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982PeruLondon Records LON-0026560LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1985BrazilLondon Records 46004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985VenezuelaLondon Records 150.035-LLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GermanyDecca 42 866 4LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999JapanLondon Records KIJC 9230LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024EuropeDecca SXL 6870LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustralasiaDecca SXL 6870LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeDecca 410 015-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 591233LPLP
?FranceDecca 591233LPLP
?GermanyDecca 6.42574 AZLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.42574 AZLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?MexicoLondon Records M/S 2143LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6870LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6870LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKDecca 410 015-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKDecca SXL 6870LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records OS 26560LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USLondon Records OS26560 / London Records OS 26560LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1'O Sole Mio3:20
  2. A2'A Vucchella3:10
  3. A3O Surdato 'Nnammurato3:40
  4. A4'O Marenariello4:12
  5. A5Fenesta Vascia4:14
  6. A6Marechiare3:55
  7. B1Torna A Surriento4:27
  8. B2Pecchè?3:07
  9. B3'O Paese D' 'O Sole3:30
  10. B4Piscatore 'E Pusilleco3:10
  11. B5Tu, Ca Nun Chiagne!2:43
  12. B6Maria Mari!4:00
  13. B7Funiculì-Funiculà2:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of O Sole Mio (Favourite Neapolitan Songs) are there?

47 vinyl pressings of O Sole Mio (Favourite Neapolitan Songs) are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1979 and 2024.

When was O Sole Mio (Favourite Neapolitan Songs) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6870.

How do I tell if my copy of O Sole Mio (Favourite Neapolitan Songs) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6870, OS26560, SXLA-6870, 31C 067 63510) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-16334-5G and ZAL-16335-1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is O Sole Mio (Favourite Neapolitan Songs) 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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