Vinyl pressings
by Al Bano Carrisi · 1970
Il Suo Volto, Il Suo Sorriso was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, 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.
17655-M-A 4-9-70 IRunout area side A
17655-M-B 3-9-69 IIRunout area side B
17655 M/ALabel side A
17655 M/BLabel side B
17655 - M-A 4-9-70Runout area side A
17655 - M-B 9-9-69Runout area side B
17655 M/ALabel side A
17655 M/BLabel side B
17655-M-A 4-9-70 ISide A, runout, stamped
1̶7̶6̶5̶5̶-̶M̶-̶A̶ 9-9-69 II 17655-M-BSide B, runout, stamped
17655 M/ASide A, label
17655 M/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | His Master's Voice MQO-17655First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | His Master's Voice MQO-17655First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Columbia 2 C 006 - 17655 M / Columbia 2C 006-17.655 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-17655First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1 C 006-17 655First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C006-17655 M / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 006-17655 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 000-17655 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1970 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C006-17655 M / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 006-17655 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Spain | Odeon 1 J 006-17.726 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Odeon 1187", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Il Suo Volto, Il Suo Sorriso are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Italy, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is La Voce Del Padrone 3C006-17655 M.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C006-17655 M, 3C 000-17655 M, MQO-17655, 2 C 006 - 17655 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17655-M-A 4-9-70 I and 17655-M-B 3-9-69 II. 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.
