Italy
1980- Label and catalog number
- Durium msAI 77418Durium ms AI 77418
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
D ST 051789 18-XI-80Runout side A
D ST 051790 18-XI-80Runout side B
D. St. 051789Label side A
D. St. 051780Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Fausto Papetti · 1980
31a Raccolta was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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 051789 18-XI-80Runout side A
D ST 051790 18-XI-80Runout side B
D. St. 051789Label side A
D. St. 051780Label side B
STAT 103 ASide A
STAT 103 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Durium DU 77418First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium msAI 77418 / Durium ms AI 77418First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Orfeu STAT-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Hansa International 203 489-320LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Durium ms AI 77418LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | Musart EDI-60653LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Durium TRC 3024LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Integra DU-16.555 / Durium DU-16.555LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Integra DU-16.555LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Durium msAI 77418LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of 31a Raccolta are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Italy, France, Portugal. One of them is Durium msAI 77418.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use msAI 77418, DU 77418, STAT-103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D ST 051789 18-XI-80 and D ST 051790 18-XI-80. 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.