Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1968
Concerti A Cinque, A Quattro, A Tre was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
Ⓟ 1972 074697-II A-B-II Manufactured in GermanySide A, runout
K LP-Ste-074698 A-B-II Manufactured in GermanySide B, runout
Ste LP 074 697Side A, label
Ste LP 074 698Side B, label
Ste LP 074 697Label A
Ste LP 074 698Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Telefunken SAWT 9528First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Das Alte Werk SAWT 9528-AFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | Germany | Telefunken SAWT 9528-AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Telefunken SAWT 9528-A ExFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Das Alte Werk SAWT 9528-B / Telefunken SAWT 9528-BFirst yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Musical Heritage Society 7099XLP | LP |
| 1984 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 7099XLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | TELDEC 13 851 1LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Telefunken SAWT 9528-A ExLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.41239 AWLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.41239 / Das Alte Werk SAWT 9528-ALP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Das Alte Werk SAWT 9528-ALP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Concerti A Cinque, A Quattro, A Tre are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, Argentina. One of them is Das Alte Werk SAWT 9528-A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAWT 9528-A, SAWT 9528-A Ex, SAWT 9528-B, SAWT 9528) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ⓟ 1972 074697-II A-B-II Manufactured in Germany and K LP-Ste-074698 A-B-II Manufactured in Germany. 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.
