Vinyl pressings
by Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso · 1972
Darwin! was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
SMRL - 6107 - SIDE - A RAYS.Side A, etched
SMRL - 6107 - B TRIDENT.Side B, etched
S-6107/1Label Side A, in parentheses
S-6107/2Label Side B, in parentheses
SMRL-6107- SIDE A RAYSRunout side A
SMRL-6107- B tridentRunout side B
SMRL-6107- SIDE A RAYSside A
SMRL-6107- B tridentside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Seven Seas GXH 2015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Seven Seas GXH 2015LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | Sony Music 88883722771 / RCA 88883722771LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| 2015 | Italy | Sony Music 88875121241 / RCA 88875121241LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 2018 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6107 / Sony MusicLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Sony Music 19439887081LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Italy | Sony Music 19658701411LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Italy | The Saifam Group CT 095LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label 51LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
17 vinyl pressings of Darwin! are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy. One of them is Ricordi SMRL 6107.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMRL 6107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMRL - 6107 - SIDE - A RAYS. and SMRL - 6107 - B TRIDENT.. 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.
