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Alessandro ScarlattiIl Giardino Di Amore (Venere E Adone)

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Il Giardino Di Amore (Venere E Adone)

by Alessandro Scarlatti · 1965

10 pressings3 countriesBaroqueClassical

Il Giardino Di Amore (Venere E Adone) was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Il Giardino Di Amore (Venere E Adone)

5 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Archive Production ARC 3244Archive Production 14 844 APM
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

℗ 1964 2 A5 ◇V / I (stamped 1/4 turn counter-clockwise) // 14344-6 A / 14844-6 A // Made in GermanyA runout

℗ 1964 D (D stamped 1/4 turn counter-clockwise) A5 ◇V / I (stamped 1/4 turn counter-clockwise) M4 SCH◇K // 14844 B // 14344 B // Made in GermanyB runout

ARC 3244a / APM 14 844 aA label

ARC 3244b / APM 14 844 bB label

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Germany

April 1965
Label and catalog number
Archiv Produktion 14 344
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Trifold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

14344-6 A - 14344-6 A - Made in Germany - ℗ 1964 2 A5 ◇ V - F2Side A runout

14344 B - 14344 B - Made in Germany - ℗ 1964 M4 SCH ◇ K CSide B runout

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Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Archiv Produktion 198344
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Trifold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

℗ 1964 A5 SCH◇W 198344-2A 198844-2A Made in GermanyRunout side A

℗ 1964 M4 SCH◇W 198344-2B 198844-2BRunout side B

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Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Archiv Produktion 198 344
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Trifold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

198844-2 A 198344-2 A Made in Germany ℗ 1964 A5 SCH ◇ W B2Side A runout

198844-2 B 198344-2 B Made in Germany ℗ 1964 M4 SCH ◇ W ESide B runout

SAPM 198 344 aSide A label

SAPM 198 344 bSide B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965GermanyArchiv Produktion 198344First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyArchiv Produktion 198 344First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USArchive Production ARC 3244 / Archive Production 14 844 APMFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USArchive Production ARC 73244 / Archive Production 198 844 SAPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyArchiv Produktion 14 344First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKArchiv Produktion 2547 033LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983GermanyArchiv Produktion 2547 033LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 2547 033LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 14344 APMLPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 361LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Il Giardino Di Amore (Venere E Adone)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Il Giardino Di Amore (Venere E Adone) are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Il Giardino Di Amore (Venere E Adone) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1983.

When was Il Giardino Di Amore (Venere E Adone) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Germany. One of them is Archive Production ARC 73244, released February 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Il Giardino Di Amore (Venere E Adone) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARC 73244, ARC 3244, 14 344, 198344) 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 Il Giardino Di Amore (Venere E Adone) 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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