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Vinyl pressings

Mario!

by Mario Lanza · 1959

33 pressings10 countriesVocalCanzone NapoletanaClassicalFolk

Mario! 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 Mario!

13 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2331RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2331
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2 RP0918-1SRunout Side A (stamped) (variation 1)

K2 RP0919-1SRunout Side B (stamped) (variation 1)

K2 RP0918-4S K ARunout Side A (stamped) (variation 2)

K2 RP0919-4S K ARunout Side B (stamped) (variation 2)

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2331RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2331
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2 RY0920-5S A5 1SIde A Runout [Stamped]

K2 RY0921-5S 1Side B Runout [Stamped]

K2RY-0920Side A Label

K2RY-0921Side B Label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2331RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2331
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2 RY0920-5S V 3 RA Side Runout

K2 RY0921-7S A 1 RB Side Runout

K2RY-0920A Side Label

K2RY-0921B Side Label

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal RB-16178RCA Red Seal (LM-2331)
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2RP-0918-1ARunout side A

K2RP-0919-1ARunout side B

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal SB-2062
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2RY 0920-1DSide 1

K2RY -0921-1DSide 2

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

All 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ArgentinaRCA Victor LM-2331First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2331First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2331First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959FranceRCA 430.291First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2331-CFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LPM 10051First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959South AfricaRCA Victor Red Seal 36.004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKRCA Red Seal RB-16178 / RCA Red Seal (LM-2331)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-2062First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-2062LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2331First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2331 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2331First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2331 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2331First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2331 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2331First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962ItalyRCA Victor LPM 10051 / RCA LPM 10051LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyRCA Victor LPM 10051LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyRCA LPM 10051LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 2331LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ItalyRCA GL 42288LPLP
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor LM-2331LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilRCA Victor Red Seal 105.4016 / RCA Victor Red Seal BRL-247LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilRCA Victor Red Seal 105.4016 / RCA Victor Red Seal BRL-247LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2331-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2331-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-2331-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GreeceRCA Victor Red Seal LSCG - X 22002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victor LSC 2331LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victor LSP-10051 / RCA LSP-10051LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRCA Victor LSP-10051 / RCA Victor LSP 10051LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRCA Italiana LSP-10051 / RCA Italiana LSP 10051LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaRCA Victor Red Seal 30.105LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2331 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2331LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2331 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2331LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Funiculi' Funicula'
  2. A2Dicitencello Vuie
  3. A3Maria Mari'
  4. A4Voce 'E Notte
  5. A5Canta Pe' Me
  6. A6O Surdato 'Namurato
  7. B1Come Facetter Mammeta
  8. B2Santa Lucia Luntana
  9. B3Fenesta Che Lucive
  10. B4Tu Ca Nun Chiagne
  11. B5'N Sera 'E Maggio
  12. B6Passione

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mario! are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Mario! are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 1977.

When was Mario! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2331.

How do I tell if my copy of Mario! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2331, LM-2331, RB-16178, SB-2062) 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 Mario! 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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