Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1962
Das Italienische Settecento - Serie A was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
1 E3 BA–S [X] 198318 A 198818 A Made in GermanyA-side stamped [90°rotated]
3 E3 BA–S [U] 198318 B 198818 B Made in GermanyB-side stamped [90°rotated]
14318 A 14818 A // Made in Germany // 2 E3 BA-SA runout
14318 B 14818 B // Made in Germany // K E3 BA-S =B runout
14318 A 14818 A // Made in Germany // 2 E3 BA-SA runout
14318 B 14818 B // Made in Germany // K E3 BA-S =B runout
ARC 3218 a / APM 14818 aA label
ARC 3218 b / APM 14818 bB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 318 / Archiv Produktion SAPM 198 318First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Archive Production 14818 APMFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Archive Production ARC 3218 / Archive Production 14818 APMFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Archive Production ARC 73218 / Archive Production 198 818 APMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 318 / Archiv Produktion SAPM 198 318LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Archive Production 198 318 SAPM / Archive Production 198 318LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Archiv Produktion SAPM 198 318LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Archiv Produktion 198 318LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Spain | Archiv Produktion 11 98 318LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Archiv Produktion 198 318LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Archiv Produktion 198 318LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 318LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 63 921LP, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 318LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 318LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 318LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Das Italienische Settecento - Serie A are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, US. One of them is Archiv Produktion 198 318.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 198 318, 14818 APM, ARC 3218) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 E3 BA–S [X] 198318 A 198818 A Made in Germany and 3 E3 BA–S [U] 198318 B 198818 B Made 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.
