Vinyl pressings
by Antonello Venditti · 1978
Sotto Il Segno Dei Pesci was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
6323 056 A 1520 260278 ARunout A, stamped, etched
6323 056 B 1520 260278 ARunout B, stamped, etched
6323 056.1Label side A
6323 056.2Label side B
6323 056 A 1520 260278 ARunout A, stamped, etched
6323 056 B 1520 260278 ARunout B, stamped, etched
6323 056.1Label side A
6323 056.2Label side B
6323 056 A 1520 260278 AStamped Side A, except 056 etched
6323 056 B 1520 260278 AStamped Side B, except 056 etched
6323 056.1Label Side A
6323 056.2Label Side B
0702 652 S 1 0060 137 S 1 3 20 020 P-1081 A-1Runout side A
0702 652 S 2 0060 137 S 2 3 20 020 P-1081 B-1Runout side B
0060.137 (0702.652 S 1)Label side A
0060.137 (0702.652 S 2)Label side B
0702652 S1 0060137 S1 320 R1Side A
0702652 S2 0060137 S2 320 P1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | Metronome 0060.137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Metronome 0060.137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Philips 6323 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Philips 6323 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Philips 6323 056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philips 6323 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Philips 40.203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Philips 6323 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Italy | Universal Music Group 0602557756227LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Italy | Philips 0602567898702 / Philips 577 5622LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Italy | Universal Music Group 0602567898719LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Italy | Heinz Music 9439703571LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Sotto Il Segno Dei Pesci are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Venezuela. One of them is Philips 6323 056, released March 8, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6323 056, 0060.137, 40.203) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6323 056 A 1520 260278 A and 6323 056 B 1520 260278 A. 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.
