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Ruggiero LeoncavalloI Pagliacci (Opera In Two Acts)

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I Pagliacci (Opera In Two Acts)

by Ruggiero Leoncavallo · 1934

19 pressings7 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

I Pagliacci (Opera In Two Acts) was first pressed on vinyl in 1934. 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 I Pagliacci (Opera In Two Acts)

2 pressings came out in 1934, 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.

UK

1934
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice D.B.2299His Master's Voice D.B.2300
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

2W 2590Side A

2W 2591Side B

Full details of this pressing

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All 19 vinyl pressings

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1930s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1934UKHis Master's Voice D.B.2299 / His Master's Voice D.B.2300First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1934UKHis Master's Voice D.B.2305First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1941USVictor Red Seal DM-249Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1944ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone DB 2299/2307Box Set, Shellac, 12", Album, RepressBox Set, Shellac, 12", Album, Repress
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951UKHis Master's Voice D.B.7760 / His Master's Voice D.B.7761Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1956ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP. 10119/20LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1958PhilippinesRCA Victor Red Seal LCT-6010LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968ArgentinaAngel Records LPC-12283/84LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 153-00691/92LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C 153-00691/92LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FJLP 5038, FJLP 5039LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?GermanyElectrola D.B. 2299-2307Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKWorld Record Club OC 215'6LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?UKWorld Record Club OC 215/6LPLP
?UKHis Master's Voice DB 2299Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?USSeraphim IB-6009LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LCT-6010 (2)LP, Album, Deluxe EditionLP, Album, Deluxe Edition
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LCT-6010 (2)LPLP
?USRCA Victor Red Seal 449-01427" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. I Pagliacci (Opera In Two Acts)
  2. Prologue
  3. APrologue - Si Puo? = A Word Allow Me!
  4. B1Prologue - Part 2 - Ma Non Per Drivi = But Not To Prate
  5. B2Prologue - Part 2 - Un Nido Di Memorie = A Song Of Tender Memories
  6. Act 1
  7. CSon Quai = They Come
  8. D1Via Di Li! = Get Away!
  9. D2Un Tal Gioco, Credetemi = Such A Game
  10. EI Zampognari! - Coro Delle Campane = Hark! 'Tis The Bagpipes - Bell Chorus
  11. F1Qual Fiamma Avea Nel Guardo! = How Fierce He Looked!
  12. F2Ballatella
  13. GSei La? So, Ben Che Difforme = What! Thou? I Know That You Hate Me
  14. HNedda! Silvio! A Quest'Ora Che Imprudenza = Nedda! Silvio! At This Hour
  15. INo! Piu Non M'Ami! = No! You Do Not Love Me!
  16. JCammina Adagio E Li Sorprenderai! = Tread Lightly!
  17. KRecitar! Vesti La Giubba = To Act! On With The Play
  18. Act 2
  19. LIntermezzo
  20. MPresto, Affrettiamoci = Quickly, Sweet Gossip
  21. NPagliaccio, Mio Marito = My Husband, Punchinello
  22. OE Dessa! Dei, Com' E Bella! = Behold Her! Ah, How Surpassing Fair
  23. PArlecchin! Colombina! =Dear Harlequin! My Columbine!
  24. QNo, Pagliaccio Non Son! = No! Punchinello, No More!
  25. RSuvvia, Cosi Terribile Davver Non Ti Credeo! = I Never Knew, My Dear

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Pagliacci (Opera In Two Acts) are there?

19 vinyl pressings of I Pagliacci (Opera In Two Acts) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1934 and 1969.

When was I Pagliacci (Opera In Two Acts) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1934, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice D.B.2299.

How do I tell if my copy of I Pagliacci (Opera In Two Acts) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.B.2299, D.B.2305) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2W 2590 and 2W 2591. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Pagliacci (Opera In Two Acts) 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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