Vinyl pressings
by Adriano Celentano · 1962
Si È Spento Il Sole was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
J - 20178 x 45 - A 23-7-62Etching side A
J - 20178 x 45 - B 23-7-62Etching side B
J 20178x45 ALabel side A
J 20178x45 BLabel side B
J - 20178 x 45 - A I 23-7-62Runout side A - Variant 1
J - 20178 x 45 - B I 23-7-62Runout side B - Variant 1
J - 20178 x 45 - A II 23-7-62Runout side A - Variant 2
J - 20178 x 45 - B I 23-7-62Runout side B - Variant 2
23-7-62 I J - 20178 x 45 - AEtching side A Variant 1
23-7-62 II J - 20178 x 45 - BEtching side B Variant 1
23-7-62 I J - 20178 x 45 - AEtching side A Variant 2
23-7-62 I J - 20178 x 45 - BEtching side B Variant 2
23-7-62 I J - 20178 x 45 - AEtching side A Variant 1
23-7-62 I J - 20178 x 45 - BEtching side B Variant 1
23-7-62 I J - 20178 x 45 - AEtching side A Variant 2
23-7-62 II J - 20178 x 45 - BEtching side B Variant 2
23-7-62 I! J - 20178 x 45 - AEtching side A
23-7-62 I J - 20178 x 45 - BEtching side B
J 20178x45 ALabel side A
J 20178x45 BLabel side B
J 20178 X 45-A 23-7-62Etching side A
J 20178 X 45-B 23-7-62Etching side B
J 20178X45 ASide A, label
J 20178X45 BSide B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Argentina | Producciones Fermata 37FJ-0030First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Ital Record Distributing Co. IR-107First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Canada | Ital... Record IR-107First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | France | Disques Pop PO 45 S 296 / Disques Vogue PO 45 S 296First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1962 | Greece | Polydisc Records 15208First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Greece | Polydisc Records 15208First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Jolly Hi-Fi Records J 20178 X 45 / Jolly Hi-Fi Records J 20178x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Jolly Hi-Fi Records J 20178x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | Italy | Jolly Hi-Fi Records J 20178 X 45 / Jolly Hi-Fi Records J 20178x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | Jolly Hi-Fi Records J 20178 X 45 / Jolly Hi-Fi Records J 20178x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Jolly Hi-Fi Records J 20178 X 45 / Jolly Hi-Fi Records J 20178x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Jolly Hi-Fi Records J 20178 X 45 / Jolly Hi-Fi Records J 20178x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Australia | Europa E-548-SP7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Japan | Jolly Hi-Fi Records HIT (s)-27 / King International HIT (s)-277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Jolly Hi-Fi Records J-20.1787", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Turkey | Edifon J 20178 / Edifon 201787", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Si È Spento Il Sole are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Italy, Argentina, Canada, France and more. One of them is Jolly Hi-Fi Records J 20178 X 45.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use J 20178 X 45, J 20178x45, 37FJ-0030, IR-107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J - 20178 x 45 - A 23-7-62 and J - 20178 x 45 - B 23-7-62. 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.
