Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1977
Six Flute Concertos, Op. 10 was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZTT 899 1Y1 670 03Side A - runout stamped - Variant 1
ZTT 900 2Y1 670 03Side B - runout stamped - Variant 1
ZTT 899 2X V ED 1 6 15Side A - runout stamped - Variant 2
ZTT 900 2A 1 1T C1 C7Side B - runout stamped - Variant 2
ZTT-899-1A K 1Side A - runout stamped
ZTT-900-1A U 1Side B - runout stamped
ZTT 899Side A - label
ZTT 900Side B - label
ZTT 899Side A - label
ZTT 900Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Europe | L'Oiseau-Lyre DSLO 519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Decca 642249ASFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | L'Oiseau-Lyre DSLO 519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | L'Oiseau-Lyre DSLO 519First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-04426LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | New Zealand | L'Oiseau-Lyre DSLO 519LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | L'Oiseau-Lyre 595028LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1987 | Brazil | L'Oiseau-Lyre 414 685-1LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | World Record Club R 04426 / World Record Club R-04426LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Brazil | London Records 31C 063 61725LP | LP |
| ? | South Korea | L'Oiseau-Lyre DSLO 519LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Six Flute Concertos, Op. 10 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is L'Oiseau-Lyre DSLO 519.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSLO 519, 642249AS) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTT 899 1Y1 670 03 and ZTT 900 2Y1 670 03. 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.
