Italy
1971- Label and catalog number
- Fontana 700 025 WGY
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
FON AA 850121 1Y 380 700025 WGYRunout side A
FON AA 850121 2Y 380 700025 WGYRunout side B
850 121.1 YLabel side A
850 121.2 YLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1971
Soirée De Piano Romantique was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
FON AA 850121 1Y 380 700025 WGYRunout side A
FON AA 850121 2Y 380 700025 WGYRunout side B
850 121.1 YLabel side A
850 121.2 YLabel side B
FON AA 850121 1Y 380 700025 WGYSide A
FON AA 850121 1Y 380 700025 WGYRunout side A
FON AA 850121 2Y 380 700025 WGYRunout side B
850 121.1 YLabel side A
850 121.2 YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Italy | Fontana 700 025 WGYFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Italy | Fontana 700 025 WGYFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Italy | Fontana 700 025 WGYFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Fontana 700.025 WGYLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Fontana 200.025 WGLLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Fontana 700 025LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Fontana 700.025 WGYLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Fontana 700.025 WGYLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Fontana 700.025 WGYLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 6555 007LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Soirée De Piano Romantique are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy. One of them is Fontana 700 025 WGY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 700 025 WGY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FON AA 850121 1Y 380 700025 WGY and FON AA 850121 2Y 380 700025 WGY. 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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