Vinyl pressings
by Berdien Stenberg · 1983
Rondo Russo was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
814 220 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 10 28Side A (stamped) Variant 1
814 220 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 (-8 Sideways)Side B (stamped) Variant 1
814 220 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 1 1 1Side A (stamped) Variant 2
814 220 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 1 (0 Sideways)Side B (stamped) Variant 2
850 814 220 // 1 ✴ A ✴ 1Runout A side - Stamped
850 814 220 // 1 ✴ B ✴ 1Runout B side - Stamped
850 814-1. 1Y.Printed A side
850 814-1. 2Y.Printed B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 815 840-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Greece | Virgin 062-VG 50068First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Italy | Durium DAI 30410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Philips 814 220-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Philips 832 628-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1983 | Portugal | Edisom 614507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Philips 814 220-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Venezuela | COLOR 102-35056LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Canyon International C28Y0101 / Canyon International C28Y-0101LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 814 220-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Rondo Russo are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Italy and more. One of them is Philips 814 220-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 814 220-1, 815 840-1, 062-VG 50068, DAI 30410) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 814 220 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 10 28 and 814 220 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 04 1 (-8 Sideways). 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.
