Vinyl pressings
by The Chaplin Band · 1982
Il Veliero was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
PD12-82004-A//79931-1-4Runout side A, hand-etched, variant 1
PD1282004-B//79932-1-4Runout side B, hand-etched, variant 1
PD12-82004-A//49931-1-YRunout side A, hand-etched, variant 2
PD12-82004-B//49932-1-YRunout side B, hand-etched, variant 2
PS82004 -A// 49929-I-YRunout hand-etched side A
PS82004 -B// 49930-I-YRunout hand-etched side B
PS 82004 - A1Etched runout side A
PS 82004 - B1Etched runout side B
PS 82004 ALabel side A
PS 82004 BLabel side B
PS 82004-AıRunout side A
PS 82004-BıRunout side B
PS 82004 AMatrix label A
PS 82004 BMatrix label B
6005 258 1 W 320 V 1Runout side A stamped variant 1
6005 258 2 W 320 C 1Runout side B stamped variant 1
6005 258 1 W 320 1 BRunout side A stamped variant 2
6005 258 2 W 320 1 VRunout side B stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Belgium | Pierrot Records PS-82004First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Belgium | Pierrot Records PS-82004First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6400 699First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6005 258First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6005 258First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Pierrot Records PD-1282004First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Pierrot Records PS-82004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Carrere 131217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Members Only P 120212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Members Only P 70027" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Unknown | Pierrot Records PD-128200412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Groovin Recordings GR-126412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 2022 | Italy | Groovin Recordings GR-126412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Members Only P 70027", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Il Veliero are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Netherlands, Belgium, Germany. One of them is Pierrot Records PD-1282004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1282004, PS-82004, 6400 699, 6005 258) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD12-82004-A//79931-1-4 and PD1282004-B//79932-1-4. 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.
