UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- Decca SXL 6822
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ZAL-14880-3W BM 1Runout side 1, stamped
ZAL-14881-2W BM 1Runout side 2, stamped
ZAL 14880Matrix on label, side 1
ZAL 14881Matrix on label, side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Ottorino Respighi · 1977
Pini Di Roma ∙ Feste Romane was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
ZAL-14880-3W BM 1Runout side 1, stamped
ZAL-14881-2W BM 1Runout side 2, stamped
ZAL 14880Matrix on label, side 1
ZAL 14881Matrix on label, side 2
ZAL-14880-3W B 1Side A runout
ZAL-14481-2W B 1Side B runout
/ZAL.14480/Side A label
/ZAL.14481/Side B label
[AREACEM logo] ZAL 14880 T1 L ◇ XXSide 1 Runout
[AREACEM logo] ZAL 14881 T1 L◇ XXSide 2 Runout
ZAL 14880Side 1 Label
ZAL 14881Side 2 Label
6.4 2 251 -01-1 Manufactured in Germany (etched: A-B-II)Runout side 1, stamped
6.4 2 251 -01-2 Manufactured in Germany (etched: A-B-II)Runout side 2, stamped
6.42 251-01-1Matrix on label, side 1
6.42 251-01-2Matrix on label, side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Decca 7627 / Decca 7.627 B (SXL 6.822)First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Germany | Decca 6.42251 ASFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | Decca SXL 6822First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | London Records CS 7043 / London Records CS7043First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-507 / London Records MFSL 1-507LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFQR 1-507 / London Records MFQR 1-507LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1986 | Japan | London Records K38C 70007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Germany | Decca SXL 6822 / Speakers Corner Records SXL 6822LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2002 | Germany | Decca SXL 6822 / Speakers Corner Records SXL 6822LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | Decca SXL 6822LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6822LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Pini Di Roma ∙ Feste Romane are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, France, Germany. One of them is Decca SXL 6822.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6822, CS 7043, 7627, 6.42251 AS) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-14880-3W BM 1 and ZAL-14881-2W BM 1. 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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