US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks D3S 770
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
D3S 770 MS 7073 / XSM 119862Side 1
D3S 770 MS 7073 / XSM 119873Side 1
D3S 770 MS 7074 / XSM 119864Side 3
D3S 770 MS 7074 / XSM 119865Side 4
Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1968
The Complete Flute Concertos 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.
2 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.
D3S 770 MS 7073 / XSM 119862Side 1
D3S 770 MS 7073 / XSM 119873Side 1
D3S 770 MS 7074 / XSM 119864Side 3
D3S 770 MS 7074 / XSM 119865Side 4
face A ERA 70303 LPL 1096 1Y 380 & ERA STU 70303 LPL 1096 2Y D2 380
face A ERA 70304 LPL 1097 1Y 380 & ERA STU 70304 LPL 1097 2Y D1 380
ERA STU 70305 L PL 1098 1Y D1 380 & face B ERA 70305 LPL 1098 2Y 380
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4288 / World Record Club ST-4289LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1968 | France | Erato STU 70 303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia Masterworks D3S 770First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Italy | Erato STU 70 303LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1978 | France | Erato ERA 9129LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | Germany | Erato ZL 30624 EXLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | Erato ERA-60306LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | World Record Club S-4288 / World Record Club S-4289LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Erato 1C 183-29 222/24 / EMI 1C 183-29 222/24LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | EMI 1C 183-29 222/24 / His Master's Voice 1C 183-29 222/24LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | Curci Erato STE 70303/4/5LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks D3S 770Box Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Complete Flute Concertos are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, France. One of them is Columbia Masterworks D3S 770.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D3S 770, STU 70 303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D3S 770 MS 7073 / XSM 119862 and D3S 770 MS 7073 / XSM 119873. 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.