Vinyl pressings
by Adriano Celentano · 1971
Azzurro 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.
6 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
S C 85 217 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
S C 85 217 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B
S C 85 218 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side C
S C 85 218 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side D
C 85217 A-1 Made in GermanySide 1
C 85217 B-1 Made in GermanySide 2
C 85218 A-1 Made in GermanySide 3
C 85218 B-1 Made in GermanySide 4
C 85217 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
C 85217 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B
C 85218 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side C
C 85218 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side D
C 85217 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
C 85217 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B
C 85218 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side C
C 85218 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side D
S C 85 217 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
S C 85 217 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B
S C 85 218 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side C
S C 85 218 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side D
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 | Austria | Ariola 85 219 XTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 85 219 XTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 85 219 XTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 85 219 XTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 85 219 XTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 85 219 XTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Germany | Ariola 88 845LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Ariola 85 219 XTLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 85 219 XBTLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 85 219 XBTLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 85 219 XBTLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Azzurro are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Austria. One of them is Ariola 85 219 XT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 85 219 XT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S C 85 217 A-1 Made in Germany and S C 85 217 B-1 Made in Germany. 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.
