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Mario LanzaLove Songs And A Neapolitan Serenade

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Love Songs And A Neapolitan Serenade

by Mario Lanza · 1952

20 pressings8 countriesVocalCanzone NapoletanaPopFolk

Love Songs And A Neapolitan Serenade was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Love Songs And A Neapolitan Serenade

2 pressings came out in 1952, 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1188 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1188First yearLPLP
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM-1606First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1953CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1188LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958SpainRCA Española, S.A. 3L16162LPLP
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1188LPLP
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1188LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962South AfricaRCA Red Seal 30.054LPLP
1962TurkeyRCA Victor Red Seal LME-1188 RELP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1188 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1188LPLP
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1188 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1188LPLP
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1188LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-1188(e)Stereo, LPStereo, LP
1969Taiwan中外唱片 CS-758LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USRCA Red Seal LSC-1188(e)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1188LPLP
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LME-1188 / RCA Victor Red Seal LME 1188LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LME-1188 / RCA Victor Red Seal LME 1188LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LME-1188LPLP
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1188-C / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1188 CLPLP
?USRCA Red Seal L16511 / RCA Red Seal LM 1188LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Because
  2. A2For You Alone
  3. A3I Love Thee
  4. A4My Song, My Love
  5. A5Be My Love
  6. A6I'll Never Love You
  7. B1Mattinata
  8. B2O Sole Mio
  9. B3Marechiare
  10. B4'A Vucchella
  11. B5Serenade (Toselli)
  12. B6Serenade (Drigo)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Songs And A Neapolitan Serenade are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Love Songs And A Neapolitan Serenade are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1952 and 1971.

When was Love Songs And A Neapolitan Serenade first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1188.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Songs And A Neapolitan Serenade is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 1188, WDM-1606) 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 Love Songs And A Neapolitan Serenade 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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