Vinyl pressings
by Al Di Meola Project · 1987
Tirami Su was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 11 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.
MLT-1-49995-Z4 1-1 MASTERDISK SRC [Logo]Side A runout, variant 1
MLT-2-49995-Z3 1-1 SRC [Logo]Side B runout, variant 1
MASTERDISK [SRC Logo] MLT-1-49995-Z4 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
[SRC Logo] MLT-2-49995-Z4 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
MLT-1-49995-Z4 1-2 SP-AR B-28680-Z4 △17767 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Side A runout
MLT-2-49995-Z3 1-2 SP-AR O - △17767-X B-28681-Z3 [SRC logo]Side B runout
MTL 1019 A-1-1-1- DDRunout, Side A
MTL 1019 B-1-1-1- DDRunout, Side B
MLT-46995-1 1A2G DM-4
MLT-46995-2 1A2G DM 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | EMI-Manhattan Records MAN 746995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | EMI-Manhattan Records 066 746995 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records MLT-46995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records 064 7 46995 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 7 46995 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 7 46995 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 7 46995 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 7 46995 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Greece | EMI-Manhattan Records 062- 7469951First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Israel | Portrait MLT-46995-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Manhattan Records 64 7469951First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Manhattan Records RP28-5521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Manhattan Records MTL 1019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Venezuela | EMI-Manhattan Records 26212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Manhattan Records MLT-46995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Tirami Su are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Manhattan Records MLT-46995, released October 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MLT-46995, MTL 1019, MAN 746995, 066 746995 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MLT-1-49995-Z4 1-1 MASTERDISK SRC [Logo] and MLT-2-49995-Z3 1-1 SRC [Logo]. 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.
