Vinyl pressings
by Nini Rosso · 1966
Romantico was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
S - 33 - 4009 10 - 1- 66Runout area side A
S - 33 - 4010 10 - 1- 66Runout area side B
S - ST - 33 - 4011 14 - 1- 66Side A variant 2
S - ST - 33 - 4012 14 - 1- 66Side B variant 2
S. St. 33-4011Label side A
S. St. 33-4012Label side B
SP - 33 - 4011 14 - 1- 66Runout area side A
SP - 4012 14 - 1- 66Runout area side B
S. St. 33/4011Label side A
S. St. 33/4012Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | France | Disques Vogue CLVLXSP 63-30 / Disques Vogue CLVLX 63-30First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Disques Vogue LVLXSP 63-30 / Disques Vogue LVLX 63-30First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | Sprint Spl. A 6004First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | Italy | Durium LP. S 40.077First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | Italy | Sprint Spl. A 6004First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | Italy | Sprint Spl. A 6004First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | Italy | Sprint Spl. A 6004First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | Peru | Sprint Spl. A 6004First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | Spain | Sprint 802 SXLFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | France | Durium 2c 062-90.800LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Spain | Durium LP-6027 / Sprint L.P. 6027LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1979 | Italy | Durium Start LP.S 40.077LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Trans-World TWF-9503LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | London Continental KL.283 / London Continental KL 283LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | London Records SKL 4283LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Romantico are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Italy, France, Peru, Spain. One of them is Sprint Spl. A 6004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Spl. A 6004, LP. S 40.077, CLVLXSP 63-30, LVLXSP 63-30) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S - 33 - 4009 10 - 1- 66 and S - 33 - 4010 10 - 1- 66. 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.
