Vinyl pressings
by Pietro Mascagni · 1958
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.
6 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.
J2 RY3026-4S I A1Stamped runout side A
J2 RY3027-4S A3 IStamped runout side B
J2 RY3028-8S I A1Stamped runout side C
J2 RY3029-3S I B2Stamped runout side D
J2RP 3022
J2RP 3023
J2RP 3024
J2RP 3025
J2RP 3022
J2RP 3023
J2RP 3024
J2RP 3025
J2 RY3026-2SSide A, stamped
J2 RY3027-2SSide B, stamped
J2 RY3028-3SSide C, stamped
J2 RY3029-2SSide D, stamped
J2RP 3022
J2RP 3023
J2RP 3024
J2RP 3025
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6059First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6059First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6059First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6059First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6059First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6059First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA SB-2021/2LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Victor RB-16081/2LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-6059LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-6059-B(2) / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 6059LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-6059-B(2) / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 6059LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LM-6059-CLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6059LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6059LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LMDS 6059(2)LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6059 (2) / RCA Victor LM-6059 (2)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6059LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | London Records OSA-12101LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1974 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds GOS 634-5LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1976 | Spain | Ace Of Diamonds GOS 634/5LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Decca 6.35317 DXLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6059 / RCA Victor Red Seal LD/LDS 6059 (2)LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Cavalleria Rusticana are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6059, released September 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-6059, LM-6059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RY3026-4S I A1 and J2 RY3027-4S A3 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
