Vinyl pressings
by Fausto Papetti · 1974
18a Raccolta 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.
13 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.
D. ST. 051237 29-5-74Runout side A, variant 1
D. ST. 051238 29-5-74Runout side B, variant 1
D ST 051237 B 5-7-74Runout side A, variant 2
D ST 051238 B 5-7-74Runout side B, variant 2
D. ST. 051237 29-5-74Side A runout
D. ST. 051238 29-5-74Side B runout
D. St. 051237Side A label
D. St. 051237Side B label
29-5-74Hand-etched o runout sides A & B
D. ST. 051237Printed on label and pressed on runout A-side
D. ST. 051238Printed on label and pressed on runout B-side
D. ST. 051237/BSide A
D. ST. 051237B 5-7-74Runout Side A, Etched
D. ST. 051238/BSide B
D. ST. 051238B 5-7-74Runout Side B, Etched
D ST 051137 19-9-73Runout side A
D ST 051138 19-9-73Runout 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 | Argentina | Music Hall 50-14.129 / Durium 50-14.129First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Canada | Durium DU 718 / Durium DU.718First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Greece | Durium ms AI 77342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Durium ms AI 77342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Durium ms AI 77342First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Durium ms AI 77342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Durium ms AI 77342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Durium ms AI 77342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Federal MS AI 77342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Lebanon | Empire m.s.A. 77342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Lebanon | Empire m.s.A. 77342First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Turkey | Durium ms AI 77342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Venezuela | BASF 20.155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Durium 307.3243 / Premier 307.3243LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Durium 2 C 062-95895LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Melody MEL 119LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mozambique | Durium DUC 1059LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Special Edition | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Special Edition |
| ? | Spain | Durium L-3044LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
23 vinyl pressings of 18a Raccolta are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1974 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Italy, Argentina, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Durium ms AI 77342.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ms AI 77342, 50-14.129, DU 718, MS AI 77342) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D. ST. 051237 29-5-74 and D. ST. 051238 29-5-74. 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.
