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Cavalleria Rusticana by Maria Callas, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Cavalleria Rusticana

by Maria Callas · 1953

17 pressings8 countriesOperaClassicalStage & Screen

Cavalleria Rusticana 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Cavalleria Rusticana

1 pressing came out in 1953, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953FranceColumbia 33 FCX 266/267First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USAngel Records 3509-3SLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
1954USAngel Records 3509-3SLP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
1954UKColumbia 33CXS1182 / Columbia 33CX1183LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955ItalyColumbia 33 QCX 10046/47LP, Mono, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyColumbia 33QCX 10046/47LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USAngel Records 3509 / Angel Records 3509 (3S) /LLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 163-00415/16LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33OCXS-1182 / Columbia 33OCX-1183LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 33WCXS 1182, 33WCX 1183 / Columbia C 90 380 S / C 90 381LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 163-00415/16LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?ItalyColumbia 33 QCX 10046/47LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?ItalyColumbia QCX 10046/47LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?NetherlandsColumbia 33CXS 1182LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 160LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CXS 1182LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1182 / Columbia 33CX 1183LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Cavalleria Rusticana Opera In One Act

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cavalleria Rusticana are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Cavalleria Rusticana are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1953 and 1972.

When was Cavalleria Rusticana first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in France. One of them is Columbia 33 FCX 266/267.

How do I tell if my copy of Cavalleria Rusticana is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 FCX 266/267) 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 Cavalleria Rusticana 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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