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Vinyl pressings

34a

by Fausto Papetti · 1982

19 pressings11 countriesEasy ListeningJazzLatinPop

34a was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of 34a

10 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.

Italy

1982
Label and catalog number
Durium ms AI 77428
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

D ST 051905 9-4-82Runout side A

D ST 051906 9-4-82Runout side B

D. St. 051905Label side A

D. St. 051906Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ArgentinaMusic Hall 14.638-8First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982BarbadosDurium ms AI 77428First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982FranceDurium 508663First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GermanyHansa International 204 960-320First yearLPLP
1982GreeceDurium DURIUM 77428First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ItalyDurium ms AI 77428First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982MexicoMusart EDI-60702First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982PortugalOrfeu STAT 117First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982TurkeyGala CS-108First yearLPLP
1982VenezuelaIntegra DU-16595 / Durium DU - 16.595First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USSRМелодия С60 21045 005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USSRМелодия С60 21045 005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984USSRМелодия С60 21045 005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984USSRМелодия С60 21045 005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USSRМелодия C60 21045 005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Primo Amore3:18
  2. A2Theme From Paradise3:10
  3. A3Memory3:34
  4. A4Garden Party3:15
  5. A5Arthur's Theme4:03
  6. B1Hill Street Blues3:26
  7. B2Reality4:15
  8. B3Harden My Heart3:26
  9. B4Playa Del Sol3:30
  10. B5Come Vorrei3:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 34a are there?

19 vinyl pressings of 34a are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.

When was 34a first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Italy, Barbados, France, Germany and more. One of them is Durium ms AI 77428.

How do I tell if my copy of 34a is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ms AI 77428, 508663, 204 960-320, DURIUM 77428) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D ST 051905 9-4-82 and D ST 051906 9-4-82. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 34a on vinyl worth?

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.

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