Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1974
I Vespri Siciliani was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ARL4-0370 A-2 1 1 XIStamped runout, side A
ARL4-0370 B-1 1 VIStamped runout, side B
ARL4-0370 C-1 VStamped runout, side C
ARL4-0370 D-2 IVStamped runout, side D
ARL4-0370 A-2 1 1 XIStamped Runout, Side A
ARL4-0370 B-1 1 VIStamped Runout, Side B
ARL4-0370 C-1 VStamped Runout, Side C
ARL4-0370 D-2 IVStamped Runout, Side D
ARL4-0370-AStamped Runout, Side A
ARL4-0370-BStamped Runout, Side B
ARL4-0370-CStamped Runout, Side C
ARL4-0370-DStamped Runout, Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Red Seal SKB-R 25120/1-4First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1974 | Italy | RCA ARL4-0370 / RCA Red Seal ARL4-0370First yearBox Set, Album, LP, Stereo | Box Set, Album, LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Red Seal ARL4-0370First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1974 | US | RCA Red Seal ARL4-0370First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9112 0801-04LP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal SKB-R 25120/1-4 / RCA Red Seal 26.35036LP, Repress, Box Set, Repress | LP, Repress, Box Set, Repress |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal SKB-R 25120/1-4 / RCA Red Seal 26.35036LP, Repress, Box Set, Repress | LP, Repress, Box Set, Repress |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal SKB-R 25120/1-4 / RCA Red Seal 26.35036LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | RCA VLS 45761 (4)LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Japan | RCA Red Seal RX-2801LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Spain | RCA ARL4-0370 / RCA Red Seal ARL4-0370Box Set, Album, LP, Album, Stereo | Box Set, Album, LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of I Vespri Siciliani are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Germany, Italy. One of them is RCA Red Seal ARL4-0370.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARL4-0370, SKB-R 25120/1-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL4-0370 A-2 1 1 XI and ARL4-0370 B-1 1 VI. 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.
