Vinyl pressings
by Ottorino Respighi · 1978
Fontane Di Roma • Pini Di Roma was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2531 055 = 4 S1 320 9A ABRunout side A, variant 1
2531 055 = 3 S2 320 1 XRunout side B, variant 1
2531 055 = 4 S1 320 U 1·9Runout side A, variant 2
2531 055 = 3 S2 3 20 1 YRunout side B, variant 2
2531 055 S1 = 5 3 20 W 1Runout stamped side A
2531 055 S2 = 4 3 20 1A 0Runout stamped side B
2531 055 = 4 S1 320 H 1Runout stamped side A (H 1 tilted)
2531 055 = 2 S2 320 1Runout stamped side B
2531 055 = 4 S1 320 1Runout side A
2531 055 = 2 S2 320 AA1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 055First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 055First yearLP, Deluxe Edition, Stereo | LP, Deluxe Edition, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 055First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 26 252-7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 055First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 055First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 1157First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 055First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 055LP | LP |
| 1982 | Mexico | Deutsche Grammophon PVD 01 / Drago PVD 01LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Mexico | Deutsche Grammophon 2531-055 / Drago PVD-01LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Fontane Di Roma • Pini Di Roma are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2531 055.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2531 055, MG 1157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2531 055 = 4 S1 320 9A AB and 2531 055 = 3 S2 320 1 X. 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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