Italy
1964- Label and catalog number
- Ricordi SRL 10-346
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
NLNH-2782 15-5-64Side A runout
NLNH-278115-5-64Side B runout
NLNH 2782Side A label
NLNH 2781Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Catherine Spaak · 1964
L'Esercito Del Surf / Mi Fai Paura was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
NLNH-2782 15-5-64Side A runout
NLNH-278115-5-64Side B runout
NLNH 2782Side A label
NLNH 2781Side B label
NLNH-2782 15-5-64Runout side A
NLNH-2781 15-5-64Runout side B
NLNH-2782Label side A
NLNH-2781Label side B
NLNH•2782 15•5•64A side, runout
NLNH•2781 15•5•64B side, runout
NLNH-2782A side, label
NLNH-2781B side, label
NLNH-2782 15-5-64Runout side A
NLNH-2781 15-5-64Runout side B
NLNH-2782Label side A
NLNH-2781Label side B
NLNH-2782 ÷ 15-5-64Side A runout
NLNH-2781 ÷ 15-5-64Side B runout
NLNH 2782Side A label
NLNH 2781Side B label
NLNH.2782 15.5.64Runout area side A
NLNH.2781 15.5.64Runout area side AA
NLNH 2782Label side A
NLNH 2781Label side AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Argentina | CBS 321298First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Brazil | Ricordi C-33-6058First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-346First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-346First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-346First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-346 / Ricordi SRL 10346First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-346First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-346First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-346First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-346First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-346First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of L'Esercito Del Surf / Mi Fai Paura are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Italy, Brazil, Argentina. One of them is Ricordi SRL 10-346.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRL 10-346, C-33-6058, 321298) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NLNH-2782 15-5-64 and NLNH-278115-5-64. 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.