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Ricardo Santos And His OrchestraHoliday In Italy

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Holiday In Italy

by Ricardo Santos And His Orchestra · 1955

16 pressings9 countriesEasy ListeningPop

Holiday In Italy 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Holiday In Italy

4 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 3 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8162
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MG4239T4Runout, side A

MG4240T3Runout, side B

DG-MG 4239Label, side A

DG-MG 4240⦿Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8162
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MG4239T2 PSRunout, side A

MG4240T2 PsRunout, side B

DG-MG 4239Label, side A

DG-MG 4240⦿Label, side B

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaDecca DL 8162First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955GermanyPolydor LPHM 46 010First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyPolydor LPHM 46 010 / Polydor 46010 LPHMFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USDecca DL 8162First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956GermanyPolydor 46010 LPHM / Polydor LPHM 46010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1957SpainPolydor LPHM 46010 / Polydor 46010 LPHMLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958SpainPolydor LPHM 46 010LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyPolydor 46 010 LPHM / Polydor LPHM 46 010LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPolydor 250-02LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaPolydor 46 010 LPHM / Polydor LPHM 46 010LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaPolydor 46 010 LPHM / Polydor LPHM 46 010LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?BrazilPolydor LPG 46.010LPLP
?ColombiaPolydor 46010 LPHM / Polydor LPHM 46010LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanPolydor LPPM 1LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanPolydor MP 3067LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 8162LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Funiculi - Funicula
  2. A2Tiritomba
  3. A3Serenata
  4. A4Il Bacio
  5. A5O Sole Mio
  6. A6Vieni, Vieni
  7. B1Torna A Surriento
  8. B2Maria Mari! (Ah! Mari, Ah! Mari)
  9. B3Mattinata
  10. B4Ciribiribin
  11. B5Reginella Campagnola
  12. B6Santa Lucia

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Holiday In Italy are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Holiday In Italy are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1955 and 1960.

When was Holiday In Italy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany, US, Canada. One of them is Polydor LPHM 46 010.

How do I tell if my copy of Holiday In Italy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPHM 46 010, DL 8162) 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 Holiday In Italy 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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