Vinyl pressings
by Fausto Papetti · 1970
11a Raccolta was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
D ST 050965 R 5-11-70A-side runout etching
D ST 050966 R 5-11-70B-side runout etching
D. St. 050965A-side label
D. St. 050966B-side label
D. St. 050965Label Side A
D. St. 050966Label Side B
D ST 050965 5-11-70Side A Runout
D ST 050966 5-11-70Side B Runout
D. St. 050965Side A Label
D. St. 050966Side B Label
yPartx 86.135Center Label A
yPartx 86.136Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Durium DUR 77.105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Greece | Durium msA 77261 / Music-Box msA 77261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Israel | Durium msA 77261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Durium ms AI 77261 / Durium msA 77261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Durium ms A 77261 / Durium msA 77261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Durium MSA 77261 / Durium ms A 77261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Peru | Durium 77261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Turkey | Durium ms A 77261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Durium ms A 77261 / Durium msA 77261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Durium 2C 062-92319LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Spain | Durium LP. 5.029 ST. / Durium LP - 5.029LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Palobal LP-10261 / Palobal 10.261-LPLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Palobal LP. 5.029 ST. / Durium LP - 5.029LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Durium SJET-8305 / Globe SGL-7170LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Durium L-3033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 12922LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Trans-World TWF-9508LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Durium 2C 062-92319LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Portugal | Durium SB 304LP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of 11a Raccolta are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Italy, France, Greece, Israel and more. One of them is Durium ms A 77261, released November 5, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ms A 77261, ms AI 77261, DUR 77.105, msA 77261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D ST 050965 R 5-11-70 and D ST 050966 R 5-11-70. 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.
