Netherlands
1968- Label and catalog number
- Stibbe A 6004
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
HP007238-2 Mi\VI 6004ASide 1 Runout
HP007239-2 Mi\VI 6004BSide 2 Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Nini Rosso · 1968
Il Silenzio was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
HP007238-2 Mi\VI 6004ASide 1 Runout
HP007239-2 Mi\VI 6004BSide 2 Runout
(Side A, Label): XSM112232-1B
(Side B, Label): XSM112233-1E
XLP 112230Side A label
XLP 112231Side B label
XLP 112230Side A label
XLP 112231Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Netherlands | Stibbe A 6004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Durium SDRL-933494 / Durium SDRL-933,494First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Sweden | Grand Prix GP-9936First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Sweden | Sonet GP-9936 / Grand Prix GP-9936First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CL 2464First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CL 2464First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CL 2464First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Mr. Pickwick MPD 508LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Mr. Pickwick MPD 508LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Prominent PLP 25003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Stibbe A 6004LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Il Silenzio are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Netherlands, US, New Zealand, Sweden. One of them is Stibbe A 6004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 6004, CS 9264, CL 2464, SDRL-933494) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HP007238-2 Mi\VI 6004A and HP007239-2 Mi\VI 6004B. 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.