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Ottorino RespighiThe Birds / Three Botticelli Pictures

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The Birds / Three Botticelli Pictures

by Ottorino Respighi · 1977

13 pressings10 countriesBaroqueNeo-ClassicalClassical

The Birds / Three Botticelli Pictures 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Birds / Three Botticelli Pictures

3 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

March 1977
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-37252
Format
LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

SQ-1-37252 #2 G1 ⌂ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout

SQ-2-37252 #2 G2 ⌂ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout

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Germany

1977
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice 1C 065-02 826 QDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-02 826 Q
Format
LP, Album, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

02826 A - 1 - QSide A

02826 B - 1 - QSide B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 065-02 826 Q / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-02 826 QFirst yearLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1977NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 065-02 826 QFirst yearLP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1977USAngel Records S-37252First yearLP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1978SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10 C 065-02826 QLP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1978UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3327 / His Master's Voice ASD.3327LP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04240 / World Record Club QR.04240LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1979ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-02826 QLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04240 / World Record Club QR.04240LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Quadraphonic · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Quadraphonic · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04240 / World Record Club QR.04240LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Quadraphonic · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Quadraphonic · Club edition
1982USAngel Records S-37252LP, Repress, QuadraphonicLP, Repress, Quadraphonic
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C069-02826LP, Album, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic
?JapanAngel Records EAC-80318LPLP
?New ZealandWorld Record Club WE 2950LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. The Birds
  2. Three Botticelli Pictures

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Birds / Three Botticelli Pictures are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Birds / Three Botticelli Pictures are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1982.

When was The Birds / Three Botticelli Pictures first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Angel Records S-37252, released March 1977.

How do I tell if my copy of The Birds / Three Botticelli Pictures is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-37252, 1C 065-02 826 Q, 5C 065-02 826 Q) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SQ-1-37252 #2 G1 ⌂ MASTERED BY CAPITOL and SQ-2-37252 #2 G2 ⌂ MASTERED BY CAPITOL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Birds / Three Botticelli Pictures 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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