Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1963
Four Sacred Pieces = Quattro Pezzi Sacri was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
YAX1006-13Variant 1 Side A runout stamped
YAX1007-13Variant 1 Side B runout stamped
YAX1006-18Variant 2 Side A runout stamped
YAX1007-18Variant 2 Side A runout stamped
XAX 2447-7N
XAX 2448-5N
YAX 1006-14Side A runout stamped
YAX 1007-13Side B runout stamped
YAX.1006Side A label
YAX.1007Side B label
XAX 2447-3N . 27.9.63Runout side A
XAX 2448-3N . 27.9.63Runout side B
XAX 2447Label side A
XAX 2448Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Italy | Columbia 33QCX 10487First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice SAN 120 / His Master's Voice SAN.120First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice AN 120 / His Master's Voice AN.120First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice SAN 120 / His Master's Voice SAN.120LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice SAN. 120 / His Master's Voice SAN 120First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice SAN 120 / His Master's Voice SAN.120LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | La Voix De Son Maître SAN 120 FLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Italy | Columbia SAXQ 7370LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Italy | Columbia 33QCX 10487LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Angel Records S 36125LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ.263 / World Record Club TZ 263LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Brazil | Angel Records 3 CBX-459LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | World Record Club S/4698 / World Record Club S-4698LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30508 / His Master's Voice 0C 053-00 016LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | Unknown | Angel Records RL 32143LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-00016 / La Voix De Son Maître C 069-00016LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-00 016 / His Master's Voice 1C 065-00 016LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 065-00 016 / His Master's Voice 1 C 065-00 016LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-00 016 / His Master's Voice 1C 065-00 016LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records S 36125LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records 36125 / Angel Records S. 36125LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records S 36125LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records S. 36125 / Angel Records 36125LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records 36125LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of Four Sacred Pieces = Quattro Pezzi Sacri are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Italy. One of them is His Master's Voice SAN 120.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAN 120, AN 120, SAN. 120, 33QCX 10487) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX1006-13 and YAX1007-13. 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.
