Italy
1973- Label and catalog number
- Ricordi SMRL 6123
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · First Pressing
- Runout / matrix
S-6123-1 13/11/73Run-out Side A
S-6123-2 13/11/73Run-out Side B
13/11/73Lacquer Cutting Date
S-6123/1Label Side A

Vinyl pressings
by Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso · 1973
Io Sono Nato Libero was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
S-6123-1 13/11/73Run-out Side A
S-6123-2 13/11/73Run-out Side B
13/11/73Lacquer Cutting Date
S-6123/1Label Side A
S-6123-1 13/11/73Side A runout, etched
S-6123-2 13/11/73Side B runout, etched
S-6123/1Side A label
S-6123/2Side B label
S-6123-1 13/11/73Side A, runout, stamped
S-6123-2 13/11/73Side B, runout, stamped
S-6123/1Side A, label
S-6123/2Side B, label
(Side A): S 6123 1 13/11/73
(Side B): S 6123 2 13/11/73
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Dischi Ricordi S.p.A. ORL 8202 / Orizzonte ORL 8202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6123LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6123LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | Venezuela | Orbe ORLP 4402LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8202LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Seven Seas GXF 2054 / Seven Seas GXF-2054LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Seven Seas GXF 2054LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Italy | Sony Music 88985323151 / RCA 88985323151LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2017 | Italy | Sony Music 88985468211LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2018 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6123LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Sony Music 19439993351LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Italy | Sony Music 19958438941 / Archivio Del Suono - Prestige RemasteredLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8202LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8202LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8202LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Io Sono Nato Libero are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Italy. One of them is Ricordi SMRL 6123.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMRL 6123, ORL 8202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-6123-1 13/11/73 and S-6123-2 13/11/73. 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.