Vinyl pressings
by Mantovani And His Orchestra · 1970
Mantovani Today was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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-9595.P-IWRunout Groove Side A, variant 1
ZAL-9596.P-IWRunout Groove Side B, variant 1
ZAL-9595.P-IW I JT 1Runout Groove Side A, variant 2
ZAL-9596.P-IW K JT 1Runout Groove Side A, variant 2
ZAL-9595.P-IWRunout Groove Side A
ZAL-9596.P-IWRunout Groove Side B
ST 93163
ZAL9595Side 1 label
ZAL9596Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Decca SKLA 5033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | London Records LLN 7177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ 8393 / World Record Club SLZ.8393LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Decca SKLM 5033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Decca PFS 34516First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SKL 5033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SKL 5033 / Decca SKL.5033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | London Records PS 572First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SKLA 5033 / Decca SKLA-5033LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SLK 16 659-PLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | London Records LPS-77645LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Mantovani Today are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Decca SKL 5033.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 5033, PS 572, SKLA 5033, LLN 7177) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-9595.P-IW and ZAL-9596.P-IW. 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.
