Netherlands
1974- Label and catalog number
- DECCA SXL 6650
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ZAL 12903 5V 420
ZAL 12904 5V ED
Vinyl pressings
by Luciano Pavarotti · 1974
Pavarotti In Concert 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.
8 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.
ZAL 12903 5V 420
ZAL 12904 5V ED
ZAL-12903-IGRunout side A stamped
ZAL-12904-IGRunout side B stamped
ZAL-12903-2GRunout side A stamped variant 1
ZAL-12904-2GRunout side B stamped variant 1
ZAL-12903-1GA side variant 1
ZAL-12904-1GB side variant 1
ZAL-12903-1G NC I 1A side variant 2
ZAL-12904-1G NΛ 2BB side variant 2
ZAL-12903-IG H 2DSide 1 runout
ZAL-12904-IG 8CSide 2 runout
ZAL 12903Side 1 label
ZAL 12904Side 2 label
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 | Canada | London Records XOS 26391First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | DECCA SXL 6650First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Decca SXL 6650 / Decca SXL.6650First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | London Records OS 26391 / London Records OS26391First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | London Records OS 26391First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | London Records OS26391First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | London Records OS 26391First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | London Records OS 26391 / London Records OS26391First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Decca SXL 6650LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | DECCA 6.41881LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Argentina | Decca 417006-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSDC-71031 / DECCA LSDC-71031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records OS 26391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | DECCA 591268LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | DECCA SXLI 6650LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records OS26391LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Pavarotti In Concert are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, UK, US, Canada. One of them is DECCA SXL 6650.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6650, OS 26391, OS26391, XOS 26391) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL 12903 5V 420 and ZAL 12904 5V ED. 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.