Vinyl pressings
by Pietro Mascagni · 1955
Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
XBX 129 - 3N RC 1Runout side A (ANG. 35189)
XBX 130 - 3N RP 1Runout side B (ANG. 35190)
XBX 131 - 3N RD 1 2Runout side C (ANG. 35191)
XBX 157 - 3N GG 1Runout side D (ANG. 35191)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | US | Angel Records Angel 3528 C/LFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Angel Records 3509-3SFirst yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Angel Records CL-3528LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Angel Records CL-3528LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1974 | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 819 / His Master's Voice SLS.819LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1975 | US | Angel Records CL-3528LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1978 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3c 163-01493/95LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 10337/39LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1980 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 10337/39LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 10337/39LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1981 | UK | His Master's Voice OC191 01493-5LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI EX 153 29 1269 3 / His Master's Voice 29 1269 3LP, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1987 | Germany | His Master's Voice E 29 1269 1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 29 1269 1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Hungary | Hungaroton LPXL 31368-69 / His Master's Voice LPXL 31368-69LP, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-77072~74LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 819 / His Master's Voice SLS.819LP, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| ? | US | Angel Records 3528 C/LLP | LP |
| ? | US | Angel Records ANG 35189-91 / Angel Records 3528 C/LLP | LP |
| ? | US | Angel Records 3528 C /L / Angel Records CL-3528LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1955 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Angel Records Angel 3528 C/L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Angel 3528 C/L, 3509-3S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XBX 129 - 3N RC 1 and XBX 130 - 3N RP 1. 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.
