UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- Decca SXL6828
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
ZAL-15381-4G
Vinyl pressings
by Luciano Pavarotti · 1977
Sutherland Pavarotti Operatic Duets was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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-15381-4G
ZAL-15381-3G A 1Side A runout
ZAL-15382-2G U 11 2 BSide B runout
Side 1: MX205991 SXL6828-1
Side 2: MX205992 SXL6828-2
ZAL 15381Side 1 label
ZAL 15382Side 2 label
ZAL-I5381-3G 2DRunout, side A, stamped
ZAL-I5382-2G 1Runout, side B, stamped
ZAL 15381Label, side A
ZAL 15382Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Decca SXL 6828First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | London Records OS26449First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Italy | Decca SXLI 6828First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Italy | Decca SXLI 6828First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | UK | Decca SXL6828First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | London Records OS26449First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | London Records OS26449 / London Records OS 25449First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | World Record Club WD 2839 / Decca SXL 6828LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Decca 591063LP | LP |
| 1981 | Australia | World Record Club R-08321 / World Record Club R 08321LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Australia | World Record Club R-08321 / World Record Club R 08321LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | London Records OS 26449LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SXLA-6828LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.42278 AWLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6828LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6828 / Decca SXL S 6828LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Sutherland Pavarotti Operatic Duets are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca SXL6828.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL6828, OS26449, SXL 6828, SXLI 6828) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-15381-4G. 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.