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The Best Of Mario Lanza

by Mario Lanza · 1964

23 pressings9 countriesVocalPopStage & Screen

The Best Of Mario Lanza was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 The Best Of Mario Lanza

12 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2748(e)RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2748(e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RRRS-0860–5S A3 IA Side Runout

RRRS-0861–6S I B1B Side Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2748(e)RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2748(e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2748RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2748
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

RRRM-0858--2S A1 RRunout A

RRRM-0859--5S A1 RRunout B

RRRM-0858Label A

RRRM-0859Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2748(e)RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2748(e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RRRS-0860–3SA Side Runout

RRRS-0861–-4SB Side Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2748(e)RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2748(e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RRRS-0860–11S I 4 + A1A Side runout

RRRS-0861-11S I + A1B Side runout

RRRS-0860Side A label

RRRS-0861Side B label

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaRCA Victor LM-2748First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964IndiaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2748(e) / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC.2748 (e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964MexicoRCA MRL-1172First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964SpainRCA Victor LM-2748First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB-6594 / RCA Victor Red Seal RB 6594First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964UKRCA Victor RB-6594 / RCA Victor RB.6594First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2748(e) / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2748(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2748 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2748First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2748(e) / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2748(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2748 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2748First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2748(e) / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2748(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2748(e) / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2748(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967New ZealandRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2748 (e) / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2748LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USRCA Red Seal LSC-2748(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal LSC-2748LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2748LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LME-2748LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LME-2748 / RCA Red Seal LME-2748LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-9997(e)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LPM-9997LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?MexicoRCA MRL-1172LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Red Seal LSC-2748(e) / RCA Red Seal LSC 2748(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Red Seal LSC-2748(e) / RCA Red Seal LSC 2748(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Be My Love3:28
  2. A2And This Is My Beloved (From "Kismet")3:20
  3. A3Funiculi' Funicola'2:28
  4. A4A Kiss3:10
  5. A5One Alone (From "The Desert Song")3:33
  6. A6Serenade (From "The Student Prince")3:25
  7. B1Only A Rose (From "The Vagabond King")5:29
  8. B2The Loveliest Night Of The Year (From "The Great Caruso")2:47
  9. B3Santa Lucia2:37
  10. B4Arrivederci Roma (Goodbye To Rome)3:16
  11. B5Because You're Mine1:59
  12. B6Vesti La Giubba (From "Pagliacci")3:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Mario Lanza are there?

23 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Mario Lanza are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1976.

When was The Best Of Mario Lanza first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, India and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2748(e).

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Mario Lanza is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2748(e), LM-2748, RB-6594, MRL-1172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RRRS-0860–5S A3 I and RRRS-0861–6S I B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Mario Lanza 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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