US
1965- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2816
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SRRS-1205-17Sstamped. Side A
SRRS-1206 15Sstamped, Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ottorino Respighi · 1965
Feste Romane was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
SRRS-1205-17Sstamped. Side A
SRRS-1206 15Sstamped, Side B
SRRS-1205-10S A2 IXSide A stamped
SRRS-1206 14S A2 XISide B stamped
SRRS - 1205 - 12S U IStamped runout side A
SRRS - 1206 - 12S D IStamped runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2816First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-1276First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2816First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal RB.6637First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor SB-6637First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2816First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal SCSA-1 / RCA Victor Red Seal PRS 176First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2816First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2816First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Victrola MCV 575LP | LP |
| 1975 | US | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-1276LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | RCA Victrola VICS 2006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2816LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-1276 / RCA Gold Seal 26.41404 AGLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2816LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal LSB 4109LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Feste Romane are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2816.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2816, SCSA-1, LM-2816, RB.6637) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRRS-1205-17S and SRRS-1206 15S. 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.

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