Vinyl pressings
by Mantovani And His Orchestra · 1971
From Mantovani With Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
(Side 1 Label): †ZAL.10398(A)
(Side 2 Label): †ZAL.10399(B)
(Side 1 Stamped): ZAL-10398-1W
(Side 2 Stamped): ZAL-10399-2W
ZAL-10398-1WSide A Stamped
ZAL-10399-2WSide B Stamped
†ZAL.10398P†Side A Label
†ZAL.10399P†Side B Label
ZAL-10398-1WSide 1 Stamped
ZAL-10399-2WSide 2 Stamped
†ZAL.10398P†Side 1 Label
†ZAL.10399P†Side 2 Label
†RCI P.16048†Side A Label
†RCI P.16048†Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | London Records SLLM-17318First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Decca SKLM 5092 / Decca SKLM.5092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Peru | Decca SKL 5092 / Decca SKL.5092First yearLP, Album, EP | LP, Album, EP |
| 1971 | South Africa | Decca PFS 4520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Decca SKL 5092 / Decca SKL.5092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Decca SKL 5092 / Decca SKL.5092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Decca PFS 4520First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SKLA 5092 / Decca SKLA-5092LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | Decca SKL 5092 Y / Decca SKL 5092LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ.8471 / World Record Club SLZ 8471LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Decca SKL.5092 / Decca SKL 5092LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of From Mantovani With Love are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Argentina, New Zealand, Peru and more. One of them is Decca PFS 4520, released October 4, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4520, SKL 5092, SLLM-17318, SKLM 5092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (Side 1 Label): †ZAL.10398(A) and (Side 2 Label): †ZAL.10399(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.
