German Democratic Republic (GDR)
1962- Label and catalog number
- ETERNA 8 20 286
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
0 203 873Label side A
0 203 874Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ottorino Respighi · 1962
Pini Di Roma 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.
1 pressing came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.
0 203 873Label side A
0 203 874Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 286First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 286LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 286LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 286LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Romania | Electrecord ECE 0233 / Electrecord ECE-0233LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Romania | Electrecord ECE-0233 / Electrecord ECE 0233LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 286LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 286LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Romania | Electrecord STM-ECE 0847 / Electrecord ST-ECE 0847LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord ST-ECE 0847LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord STM-ECE 0847 / Electrecord ST-ECE 0847LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord STM-ECE 0847 / Electrecord ST-ECE 0847LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Pini Di Roma are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1962 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 20 286.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 286) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 203 873 and 0 203 874. 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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