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Orazio VecchiL'Amfiparnaso

Vinyl pressings

L'Amfiparnaso

by Orazio Vecchi · 1962

10 pressings4 countriesRenaissanceClassical

L'Amfiparnaso was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of L'Amfiparnaso

2 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceHarmonia Mundi HM 30.628First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962GermanyHarmonia Mundi HM 30 628/29First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978USMusical Heritage Society OR 360 / Orpheus OR 360SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978USMusical Heritage Society OR 360LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978ItalyArs Nova C1S/151LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Harmonia Mundi HM 20371 / Harmonia Mundi France HM 20.371LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 065-99 816LPLP
?GermanyBASF 29 29094-8 / Harmonia Mundi 29 29094-8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyAngelicum STA 8972LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyAngelicum LPA 5972LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Prolog
  2. I. Akt
  3. II. Akt
  4. III. Akt

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of L'Amfiparnaso are there?

10 vinyl pressings of L'Amfiparnaso are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1978.

When was L'Amfiparnaso first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, France. One of them is Harmonia Mundi HM 30 628/29.

How do I tell if my copy of L'Amfiparnaso is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HM 30 628/29, HM 30.628) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is L'Amfiparnaso on vinyl worth?

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.

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