Vieni a Firenze
Carlo Buti
70 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 24501671 |
| Excel File Row | 371 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:12:48 |
| Pressing Year | 1940 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 78 RPM |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | Columbia |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | D.Q. 3046 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | B9436 Ⓒ |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | B9438 Ⓒ |
| Sleeve Condition | F |
| Media Condition | EX |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Genre | Pop |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"Vieni a Firenze", performed by the celebrated tenor Carlo Buti, recorded for Columbia in 1940 on 78 rpm, represents a cornerstone of Italian popular music. Although the song had been composed in 1934 by Mario Ruccione and Peppino Mendes, Buti's interpretation became the definitive archetype, elevating the track to the unofficial anthem of the city of Florence. This 1940 pressing, in an era of growing wartime tension that would soon see Italy enter the war, not only consolidated Buti's fame as "voce di Firenze", but also offered a poignant nostalgic refuge and a symbol of civic pride for Italians, especially Florentines, during a difficult period. The fragility of the shellac medium and its widespread distribution make every surviving copy from that period a precious sonic fragment, a guardian of an Italy facing war, yet still capable of singing the beauty of its land.
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Official Tracklist
- A - Vieni A Firenze
- B - Firenze Sogna
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