Italy
1960- Label and catalog number
- Ricordi 45 ERL 169
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
R 205-LXEtching Side A
R 206-LXEtching Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Umberto Bindi · 1960
Il Nostro Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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.
R 205-LXEtching Side A
R 206-LXEtching Side B
PEP 2509 R 205 LX OEtched into runout area side A
PEP 2510 R 206 LX OEtched into runout area side B
O PEP 2509 R 205 LXRunout side A, variant 2 / stamped
O PEP 2510 R 206 LXRunout side B, variant 2 / stamped
R 205 LXSide A
R 206 LXSide B
R 205 LX O Made in FranceRunout side A
R 206 LX O Made in FranceRunout side B
R 205 LXLabel side A
R 206 LXLabel side B
PEP 2509 R 205 LX Made in FranceRunout side A
PEP 2510 R 206 LX Made in FranceRunout side B
R 205 LXLabel side A
R 206 LXLabel side B
21 547 A Made in GermanyRunout side A
21 547 B Made in GermanyRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Ricordi 45 ERL 169First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1960 | France | Ricordi 45 ERL 169First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Ricordi 45 ERL 169First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Ricordi 45 ERL 169First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Polydor 21 547 EPH / Polydor EPH 21 547First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | Italy | Ricordi 45 ERL 169First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | Spain | Polydor 21 547 EPHFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Sweden | Sonet SXP-6028 / Sonet SXP 6028First year7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
| 1961 | UK | Oriole EP 70497", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Sweden | Sonet SXP-60287", EP | 7", EP |
10 vinyl pressings of Il Nostro Concerto are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Italy, France, Germany, Spain and more. One of them is Ricordi 45 ERL 169.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45 ERL 169, 21 547 EPH, SXP-6028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 205-LX and R 206-LX. 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.