Italy
1982- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 88612
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
CI 88612-1L 12•11•82Etching Side A
CI 88612-2L 12•11•82Etching Side B
CI 88612-3L 12•11•82Etching Side C
CI 88612-4L 12•11•82Etching Side D
Vinyl pressings
by Claudio Baglioni · 1982
Alé-Oó was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
CI 88612-1L 12•11•82Etching Side A
CI 88612-2L 12•11•82Etching Side B
CI 88612-3L 12•11•82Etching Side C
CI 88612-4L 12•11•82Etching Side D
CI 88612-1L 12•11•82 DD [cgd logo]Etching side A
CI 88612-2L 12•11•82 DD [cgd logo]Etching side B
CI 88612-3L 12•11•82 DD [cgd logo]Etching side C
CI 88612-4L 12•11•82 DDEtching side D
CI 88612-1L (cgd logo) 12·11·82 Inzadi **Runout Side A
CI 88612-2L (cgd logo) 12·11·82 Inzadi **Runout Side B
CI 88612-3L (cgd logo) DD 12-11-82 **Runout Side C
CI 88612-4L (cgd logo) DD 12-11-82 **Runout Side D
CI CBS 88612-1LLabel side A
CI CBS 88612-2LLabel side B
CI CBS 88612-3LLabel side C
CI CBS 88612-4LLabel side D
CI 88612-1L 12•9•85Etching Side A
CI 88612-2L 12•9•85Etching Side B
CI 88612-3L 12•9•85Etching Side C
CI 88612-4L 12•9•85Etching Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 88612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 88612LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 88612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | CBS CBS 88612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | CBS CBS 88637First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | CBS CBS 88612First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | CBS CBS 88637LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | CBS CBS 88637First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | CBS CBS 88612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | CBS CBS 88637LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS S 88612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | CBS CBS 88612-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | CBS CBS 88612LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Italy | CBS CBS 88612LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italy | RCA 19075862141 / Sony Music 19075862141LP, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Alé-Oó are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Italy, Europe, Spain. One of them is CBS CBS 88612.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 88612, CBS 88637, S 88612) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CI 88612-1L 12•11•82 and CI 88612-2L 12•11•82. 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.