Vinyl pressings
by Fausto Papetti · 1976
23ª Raccolta was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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 051449 - 2 27-11-76Runout area side A
D ST 051450 1/2 27-11-76Runout area side B
D. St. 051449Label side A
D. St. 051450Label side B
D ST 051449 - 2 27-11-76Runout area side A
D ST 051450 1/2 27-11-76Runout area side B
D. St. 051449Label side A
D. St. 051450Label side B
DU-723A-IY IASide 1 (stamped
DU-723B-IY IB BSide 1 (stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Durium DU 723 / Durium DU.723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Durium MS AI 77383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Durium MS AI 77383 / Durium ms AI 77383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Durium MS AI 77383 / Durium ms AI 77383First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | South Africa | Durium DUC 1070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Argentina | Music Hall 13.149LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Benelux | Durium B 77383 / Durium ms AI 77383LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Sonopresse 69 655 / Gérard Tournier 69 655LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Hansa International 28 572 OTLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Federal MS AI 77383LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Lebanon | Empire ms-77383 / Durium ms AI 77383LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | Orfeu STAT 050LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Durium L-3049LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Spain | Durium L-3049LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Turkey | Durium ms AI 77383LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | Durium L-3049LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Hansa International 28 572 OTLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mozambique | Teal Discos, LDA. DUC 1070LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
19 vinyl pressings of 23ª Raccolta are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1976 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Italy, Canada, Greece, South Africa. One of them is Durium MS AI 77383.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS AI 77383, DU 723, DUC 1070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D ST 051449 - 2 27-11-76 and D ST 051450 1/2 27-11-76. 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.
