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Mario Del Monaco'Na Sera 'E Maggio / O Sole Mio

Vinyl pressings

'Na Sera 'E Maggio / O Sole Mio

by Mario del Monaco · 1959

10 pressings1 countryOperaRomanticClassical

'Na Sera 'E Maggio / O Sole Mio was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 'Na Sera 'E Maggio / O Sole Mio

6 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Italy

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca 45-F 40712
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

IAR · 1024 16·6·959Runout Side A

IAR · 1025 16·6·959Runout Side B

IAR 1024Label Side A

IAR 1025Label 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.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ItalyDecca 45-F 40712First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959ItalyDecca 45-F 40712First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959ItalyDecca 45-F 40712 / Decca 45 - F 40712First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959ItalyDecca 45-F 40712First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959ItalyDecca 45-F 40712First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959ItalyDecca 45-F 40712First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ItalyDecca 45-F 40712 / Decca 45 - F 407127", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1965ItalyDecca F 40712 / Decca 45 - F 407127", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyDecca F 407127", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?ItalyDecca F 407127", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A'Na Sera 'E Maggio
  2. BO Sole Mio

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 'Na Sera 'E Maggio / O Sole Mio are there?

10 vinyl pressings of 'Na Sera 'E Maggio / O Sole Mio are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1959 and 1965.

When was 'Na Sera 'E Maggio / O Sole Mio first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Italy. One of them is Decca 45-F 40712.

How do I tell if my copy of 'Na Sera 'E Maggio / O Sole Mio is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-F 40712) 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 'Na Sera 'E Maggio / O Sole Mio 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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