Belgium
1983- Label and catalog number
- Baby Records BR56001
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Mixed

Vinyl pressings
by Rondò Veneziano · 1983
Venezia 2000 was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
1654511-A4-DA-side runout, variant 1
1654511-B-2CB-side runout, variant 1
1654511-A4-D 2.A-side runout, variant 2
1654511-B3-DB-side runout, variant 2
BR . 56052 A CGDRunout area side A
BR . 56052 BIS B II CGDRunout area side B
BR. 56052 BIS A DUC. (CGD deleted)Runout side A, variant 1
BR. 56052 BIS B DUC. (CGD deleted)Runout side B, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Belgium | Baby Records BR56001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Belgium | Baby Records BR 56001First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1983 | Germany | Baby Records 1C 088 1654511 / Baby Records 1654511First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Baby Records 42 174 3LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Greece | Philips 818141-1First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1983 | Italy | Baby Records BR 56052First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Italy | Baby Records 590 052-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Arcade Crown ADEH 127First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Baby Records BAB 13-14First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Baby Records BR 56052First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1983 | Switzerland | Baby Records BR 56052 / Baby Records L 56 052First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | France | Baby Records 66181 / Carrere 66181LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Baby Records 66181 / Carrere 66181LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Musart EDI 60767LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | South Africa | Baby Records ML 4727LP | LP |
17 vinyl pressings of Venezia 2000 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy and more. One of them is Baby Records BR56001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BR56001, BR 56001, 1C 088 1654511, 818141-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.