US
February 1965- Label and catalog number
- Archive Production ARC 73244Archive Production 198 844 SAPM
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Alessandro Scarlatti · 1965
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.
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.
℗ 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
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
℗ 1964 A5 SCH◇W 198344-2A 198844-2A Made in GermanyRunout side A
℗ 1964 M4 SCH◇W 198344-2B 198844-2BRunout side B
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Archive Production ARC 3244 / Archive Production 14 844 APMFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Archive Production ARC 73244 / Archive Production 198 844 SAPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 14 344First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Archiv Produktion 2547 033LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2547 033LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2547 033LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 14344 APMLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 361LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Il Giardino Di Amore (Venere E Adone) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Germany. One of them is Archive Production ARC 73244, released February 1965.
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.
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.