Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1973
L'Estro Armonico was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
ZRG-3805-1G UG 3 CRunout side A, variant 1
ZRG-3806-1G UA 1Runout side B, variant 1
ZRG-3807-4G CB C1 S II 0Runout side C, variant 1
ZRG-3808-4G U II 2 DRunout side D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Decca DK 11544/1-2First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1973 | UK | Argo ZRG 733-4First yearLP, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | London Records SLC(A) 2354/5 / Argo SLC(A) 2354/5LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1974 | Spain | Decca SXL 29079/80LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | Japan | London Records SLC 8058-9LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Argo ZRG 733-4 / Argo ZRG 733LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | UK | Argo ZRG 733-4 / Argo ZRG 733LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 27 445-446LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 27 445-446LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1989 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 27 445-446LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 27 445-446LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.35143 DXLP, Repress, Box Set | LP, Repress, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.35143LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.35143 DX / Decca DK 11 544/1-2LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.35143 DX / Decca DK 11 544/1-2LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Japan | London Records K20C-8645/6LP | LP |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSAR-70689/70 / Argo LSAR-70689/70LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
17 vinyl pressings of L'Estro Armonico are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Germany. One of them is Argo ZRG 733-4, released April 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZRG 733-4, DK 11544/1-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZRG-3805-1G UG 3 C and ZRG-3806-1G UA 1. 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.
