Vinyl pressings
by Al Bano & Romina Power · 1975
Dialogo was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
56 LBR 1200 1N [cgd logo] 11/4/75Runout area side A variant 1
II 56 LBR 1200 1N [cgd logo] 18/4/75 ******Runout area side B variant 1
56 LBR 1200◊1N [cgd logo] 11/4/75 ✳✳✳✳✳Runout area side A variant 2
S 56 LBR 1200◊2N [cgd logo] 18 4 75 ✳✳✳✳✳Runout area side B variant 2
56 LBR 1200 ◇ 1N [cgd logo] 11/4/75Runout side A
S 56 LBR 1200◇2N [cgd logo] 18 4 75Runout side A
56 LBR 1200-1NLabel side A
56 LBR 1200-2NLabel side B
MX 176003 BA 222151-1A Side Etching
MX 176004 BA 222151-2B Side Etching
PS 16474 A-1 75 Made in GermanyRunout A
S 16474 B-1 75 Made in GermanyRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Epic 40.046First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | CBS BA 222151First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Austria | Ariola 16 474 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Ariola 16474 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | Libra LBR 1200First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Libra LBR 1200First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Mexico | CBS 7523First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Mexico | CBS 7523 22-01-4736First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Uruguay | CBS 2.265First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Portugal | CBS CBS 35087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Greece | Columbia 2J 006 985177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Dialogo are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Italy, Argentina, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Libra LBR 1200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBR 1200, 40.046, BA 222151, 16 474 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 56 LBR 1200 1N [cgd logo] 11/4/75 and II 56 LBR 1200 1N [cgd logo] 18/4/75 ******. 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.
