Italy
1973- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS S 69043
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold, Booklet
- Runout / matrix
CI 69043-1L 31/8/73Runout side A
CI 69043-2L 31/8/73Runout side B
CI 69043-1LLabel side A
CI 69043-2LLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Pooh · 1973
Parsifal was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
CI 69043-1L 31/8/73Runout side A
CI 69043-2L 31/8/73Runout side B
CI 69043-1LLabel side A
CI 69043-2LLabel side B
CI 69043-1L 31/8/73Runout side A
CI 69043-2L 31/8/73Runout side B
CI 69043-1LLabel side A
CI 69043-2LLabel side B
S CI 69043◇1L cgd 31/08/73 GLRunout side A
S CI 69043◇2L cgd 31/8/73Runout side B
CI 69043-1LLabel side A
CI 69043-2LLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Italy | CBS CBS S 69043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS CBS S 69043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS S 69043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | CGD S 69043 / CGD 69043LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | Italy | CBS S 69043LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | CGD CGD 69043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | CGD CGD 69043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Seven Seas GXF-2052LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | CGD CGD 69043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | CGD CGD 69043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | CGD CGD S 69043 / CGD CGD 69043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Italy | CGD CGD 69043LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Italy | CGD CGD 69043 / CBS S 69043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Italy | CGD 9031 70517-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Italy | btf.it VM LP 161 / CGD S 69043LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Italy | Atlantic COM 154 / The Saifam Group srl COM 154LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| 2014 | Italy | EastWest 21SC0071LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | EastWest / WarnerLP, Album, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress |
| 2023 | Italy | Warner Music Italy 5054197754647LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2023 | Italy | Warner Music Italy 505419771737 6Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Reissue, Remastered, CDr, CD-ROM, Album, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Reissue, Remastered, CDr, CD-ROM, Album, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | Italy | CBS 5026854082783LP, Album, Bioplastic, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Bioplastic, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | CBS CBS S 69043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | CGD CGD S 69043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Parsifal are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Italy. One of them is CBS CBS S 69043.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS S 69043, S 69043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CI 69043-1L 31/8/73 and CI 69043-2L 31/8/73. 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.