WANTED - Caruso, Vesti la giubba 1904 Victor session

[billybob62]

Hi Georg,
If Torjazzer doesn't want it, I do.
Thanks.

[gramophone-georg]

Hi Georg,
If Torjazzer doesn't want it, I do.
Thanks.

I'll keep that in mind. I'll shoot Tor a PM.

[Viva-voce]

Yes I've always loved the 1904 version with piano. The orchestral accompaniment and postlude on the 1907 version is unfortunate but it's what the public expected by that time.

I've always felt that one of Caruso's' finest recordings is Sei mortal ne la vita mia from 1918, which remained unpublished until 1947 when Victor released it privately as a Christmas gift to dealers. What realistic presence it has! And thankfully, with piano accompaniment.

Steven

[Viva-voce]

Sei morta not mortal.
Autocorrect can be a nuisance lol

[Torjazzer]

I found my spare copy. It's a Grand Prize pressing with a badly water faded label (but still legible) and the shellac quality isn't the greatest as sometimes happens on these earlies but it has zero actual play wear- not even the dreaded "rough start"- and Caruso's voice quality is very good throughout. This record really shows Caruso's vocal power.

It looks like a previous owner tried to remove an even earlier owner's label sticker with water and botched it. That's why the label is as it is.

It's yours for the cost of postage as a filler copy until that NOS Monarch copy comes along if you want it. PM me if interested.

That's a very generous offer. Many thanks.
PM sent

[Torjazzer]

gramophone-georg came through for me. Record arrived today. It is just as described and packing top notch.

A man of his word.
Many thanks.