UK
1974- Label and catalog number
- Decca PFS 4312
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
XZAL-13215-2WStamped side A
XZAL-13216-1WStamped side B
XZAL.13215Label side A
XZAL.13216Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Botticelli And His Orchestra · 1974
Botticelli Unlimited was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
XZAL-13215-2WStamped side A
XZAL-13216-1WStamped side B
XZAL.13215Label side A
XZAL.13216Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Barbados | London Records PFS 4312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Barbados | London Records PFS 4312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Decca PFS.4312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Decca PFS 334312First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Jamaica | London Records SP-44214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Omega International OM 555.008First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | UK | Decca PFS 4312First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | UK | London Records SP 44214First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | US | London Records Sp 44214First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Venezuela | London Records SP - 44.214First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Spain | Decca PFS 4312LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Decca PFS.4312 / Decca PFS 4312LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | PAX ISP 1312LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Botticelli Unlimited are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Barbados, Greece and more. One of them is Decca PFS 4312.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4312, SP 44214, Sp 44214, PFS.4312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-13215-2W and XZAL-13216-1W. 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.