Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1954
Capriccio Italien Op. 45 was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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.
16. 3. 54 D 51481 AS Made in Germany 3 0 0 6 9 ARunout side A
17. 3. 54 D 51482 AS Made in Germany 3 0 0 6 9 BRunout side B
EPL 30 069 ACenter label side A
EPL 30 069 BCenter label side B
16. 3. 54. M (M = sideways) 51481 AS 3 0 0 6 9 ARunout side A
17. 3. 54. K (K = sideways) 51482 AS 3 0 0 6 9 BRunout side B
Made in GermanyRunout both sides
51481 2 AS A 7Runout side A - Variant 1
51482 AS 17. 3 54Runout side B - Variant 1
51481 AS 16. 3. 54Runout side A - Variant 2
51482 AS 17. 3. 54Runout side B - Variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Denmark | Deutsche Grammophon 30 069 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 069First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30069 EPLFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 069 EPLFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 069 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 069 / Deutsche Grammophon 30 069 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 069 / Deutsche Grammophon 30 069 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 30 069 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 069 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 30 069 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon EPL 300697", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 300697" | 7" |
11 vinyl pressings of Capriccio Italien Op. 45 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1954 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany, Denmark. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 30069 EPL, released September 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30069 EPL, 30 069 EPL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16. 3. 54 D 51481 AS Made in Germany 3 0 0 6 9 A and 17. 3. 54 D 51482 AS Made in Germany 3 0 0 6 9 B. 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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