Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1969
Altitalienische Gitarrenkonzerte was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.
1 ℗ 1969 B9 ◇V AI 00 139417 ARunout side A, AI = sideways
1 ℗ 1969 B9 ◇V AI 00 139417 BRunout side B, AI = sideways
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 417 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 417First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 417LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 417 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 417LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon 139 417LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 11 39 417LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MGW 5161LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 417LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 410 545-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 413 664-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 410 545-1 / Deutsche Grammophon 11 39 417LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 139 417 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 417LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 417 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 417LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139417LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 417LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 417 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 417LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2097LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Altitalienische Gitarrenkonzerte are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 139 417 SLPM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 139 417 SLPM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1969 B9 ◇V AI 00 139417 A and 1 ℗ 1969 B9 ◇V AI 00 139417 B. 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.
