Italy
March 8, 1963- Label and catalog number
- La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10354
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
2XBA 689-1Runout A-side (stamped)
2XBA 690-1Runout B-side (stamped)
2XBA 689Label A-side
2XBA 690Label B-side
Vinyl pressings
by Beniamino Gigli · 1963
Canti Sacri was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, the album's first year. 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.
2XBA 689-1Runout A-side (stamped)
2XBA 690-1Runout B-side (stamped)
2XBA 689Label A-side
2XBA 690Label B-side
2XBA.689.: 8.3.63Stamped side A
2XBA.690.: 8.3.63Stamped side B
(2XBA 689)On label A
(2XBA 690)On label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Italy | Odeon QALP 10354First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10354First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Canada | Seraphim 60036LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Seraphim 60036LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Seraphim 60036LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice XLPH 1003LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice XLPH 1003LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club 3212LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1974 | Australia | His Master's Voice OALP 7528LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | His Master's Voice RCLP 15LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-01053 MLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 53 1010531 MLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 061-01053 MLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Seraphim 60036LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Canti Sacri are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Italy. One of them is La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10354, released March 8, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QALP 10354) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XBA 689-1 and 2XBA 690-1. 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.