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Maria CallasCavalleria Rusticana: Easter Hymn / Voi Lo Sapete

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Cavalleria Rusticana: Easter Hymn / Voi Lo Sapete

by Maria Callas · 1958

10 pressings5 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Cavalleria Rusticana was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

New Zealand

May 1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia SELM 1563Columbia SELM.1563
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

(7TCB.29)Label side A

(7TCB.30)Label side B

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

May 1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia SELM 1563Columbia SELM.1563
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

(7TCB.29)Label side A

(7TCB.30)Label 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958New ZealandColumbia SELM 1563 / Columbia SELM.1563First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandColumbia SELM 1563 / Columbia SELM.1563First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1959IrelandColumbia SEL 1563 / Columbia SEL(I) 15637", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1959NetherlandsColumbia SEL 15637", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959UKColumbia SEL 15637", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1959UKColumbia SEL 15637", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959UKColumbia SEL 15637", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959UKColumbia SEL 15637", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ItalyColumbia SEBQ 1647", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsColumbia SEL 15637", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. Cavalleria Rusticana
  2. A1Beato Voi, Compar Alfio
  3. A2Inneggiamo, Il Signor (Easter Hymn)
  4. BVoi Lo Sapete, O Mamma

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cavalleria Rusticana are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Cavalleria Rusticana are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1963.

When was Cavalleria Rusticana first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in New Zealand. One of them is Columbia SELM 1563, released May 1958.

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 SELM 1563) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (7TCB.29) and (7TCB.30). 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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