Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Solo · 1980
Gelosia 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.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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.
18471-A 23-1-80 I ▵ [unknown signature]Runout side A
18471-B 23-1-80 I ▵ [unknown signature]Runout side B
3C 006 - 18471 ALabel side A
3C 006 - 18471 BLabel side B
60098 A TL SN PFDRunout side A
60098 B TLRunout side B
60098 A Ʈ SNPFDRunout side A
60098 B ƮRunout 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 | Chile | EMI 1541 / EMI 32C 006-18471First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Disques Ibach 60 098 / Ibach Records 60098First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Disques Ibach 60 098 / Disques Ibach 60098First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Disques Ibach 60 098 / Disques Ibach 60098First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 5696 / RCA PB 5696First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-18471 / EMI 3C 006 - 18471First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | EMI 18471First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | EMI 10 C 006-018.480First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | EMI 10C 006-018471 / EMI 10C006-018.471First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | EMI 10C 006-018471 / EMI 10C 006-018.471First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Gelosia are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Italy, Chile, France, Germany and more. One of them is EMI 3C 006-18471.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 006-18471, 1541, 60 098, PB 5696) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18471-A 23-1-80 I ▵ [unknown signature] and 18471-B 23-1-80 I ▵ [unknown signature]. 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.
