Vinyl pressings
by Alan Sorrenti · 1980
Di Notte was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CBL 1003-A 9-5-80 I AI TML-MRunout side A
CBL 1003-B 12-5-80 II B2 TML-SRunout side B
CBL 1003-A- 12-5-80 Ⅱ A2 TML-SRunout side A variant 1
CBL 1003-B- 12-5-80 Ⅱ B2 TML-SRunout side B variant 1
ALS-5368Side A
ALS-5369Side B
6.24377-01-1 H1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A stampe, H1 etched
6.24377-01-2 H1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B stampe, H1 etched
6.24377-01-1Label side A
6.24377-01-2Label side B
SLP 3065 A CR TαRunout, Side A
SLP 3065 B CR TαRunout, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Epic 47.242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Bolivia | CBS 20272First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Carrere 67.534First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | CBO Records 6.24377First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | CBO Records 31 891 5LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Italy | CBO Records CBL 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Sonet SLP-3065First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 84759First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 84759First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Epic EPIC 200First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Ecuador | CBS 331-0374LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Epic LNS-17351LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Di Notte are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Italy, Argentina, Bolivia, France and more. One of them is CBO Records CBL 1003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBL 1003, 47.242, 20272, 67.534) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBL 1003-A 9-5-80 I AI TML-M and CBL 1003-B 12-5-80 II B2 TML-S. 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.
