Italy
1975- Label and catalog number
- Erato EFM 8231
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
EKBY 30746 1S 1A1 E △ O PSide A - runout
EKBY 30747 1S 1A1 E △ O PSide B - runout
Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Torelli · 1975
Les Grandes Heures De San Petronio De Bologne was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.
EKBY 30746 1S 1A1 E △ O PSide A - runout
EKBY 30747 1S 1A1 E △ O PSide B - runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | The Record Society S/6169 / World Record Club S/6169LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1965 | Australia | The Record Society 6169 / World Record Club 6169LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | The Record Society S/6169 / World Record Club S/6169LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Italy | Erato EFM 8231First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Erato STU 70218 / Erato LDE 3318LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Erato STE 50218LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Erato LDE 3318LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Erato LDE 3318 / Curci LDE 3318LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Erato LDE 3318 / Curci LDE 3318LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 1534LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Music Guild Records MS-130LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Les Grandes Heures De San Petronio De Bologne are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Italy. One of them is Erato EFM 8231.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EFM 8231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKBY 30746 1S 1A1 E △ O P and EKBY 30747 1S 1A1 E △ O P. 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.