Italy
1984- Label and catalog number
- Durium MS AI 77440
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
D.St. 052105A
D.St. 052105B
Vinyl pressings
by Fausto Papetti · 1984
38a Raccolta was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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. 052105A
D.St. 052105B
D. St. 052105Side A label
D. St. 052106Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Music Hall 14.710-9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Vogue 508674 / Durium 508674First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Durium MS AI 77440First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Durium MS AI 77440First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Durium MS AI 77440First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Peru | Durium MS AI 77433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Turkey | Durium ms AI 77440First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Musart EDI 60782LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Durium LP-DU-16613LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Barbados | Durium MS AI 77440LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of 38a Raccolta are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Italy, Argentina, France, Greece and more. One of them is Durium MS AI 77440.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS AI 77440, 14.710-9, 508674, MS AI 77433) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D.St. 052105 and D.St. 052105. 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.