Italy
1967- Label and catalog number
- Somerset SS 138
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST-604-ASide A
ST-604-BSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1967
Concerti Per Oboe was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST-604-ASide A
ST-604-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Italy | Somerset SS 138First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Mizar s-5085First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA/SS 138 / Produttori Associati PA SS 138LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Europa Klassik 1226LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Somerset 604LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Europa Exquisit ex 1226LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Europa Klassik 114 025.6LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Somerset 604LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Somerset 604LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Somerset 604LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Alshire International ASC-803LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Concerti Per Oboe are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Italy, Spain. One of them is Somerset SS 138.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SS 138, s-5085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-604-A and ST-604-B. 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.