Vinyl pressings
by Al Caiola · 1960
Salute Italia! was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
RSD125A 11-2-59 AB1side A runout RSD125A stamped 11-2-59 AB1 etched
RSD125B 10-31-59 A-B1side B runout RSD125B stamped 10-31-59 A-B1 etched
RSD-125-Aside A label
RSD-125-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Roulette SR 25108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Roulette R 25108First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Pickwick/33 Records PC 3034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1966 | Ecuador | Roulette LP-12-17504LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3034LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Sears SPS 424LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1966 | US | Pickwick/33 Records PC 3034LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Sears SP-424LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Mexico | Tico Records SR2512LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Roulette SR 42008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Roulette SR 42008LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Spain | Turquesa MSE 3.003 SLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BI 1559LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Roulette JET-7089LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Roulette R 25108LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Salute Italia! are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Roulette SR 25108.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 25108, R 25108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSD125A 11-2-59 AB1 and RSD125B 10-31-59 A-B1. 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.
