Vinyl pressings
by Ioana Radu · 1961
Recital De Romanțe was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.
V-1014-1-DRunout side A etched, variant 1
W-1014-2-BRunout side B stamped, variant 1
V-1014-1-A IIIRunout Side A stamped, variant 2
V-1014-2-A IIIRunout Side B stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Romania | Electrecord EPD 1014First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Romania | Electrecord EPD 1014LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Romania | Electrecord EPD 1014LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord EPD 1014LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord EPD 1014LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord ЕPД 1014LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord EPD 1014LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord EPD 1014LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord EPD 1014LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord EPD 1014LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord EPD 1014LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Recital De Romanțe are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1961 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Romania. One of them is Electrecord EPD 1014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPD 1014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-1014-1-D and W-1014-2-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.
