Vinyl pressings
by Claudio Baglioni · 1977
Solo was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 2 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.
GKAY 29391 3S T1 1B 8Runout area side A, variant 1
GKAY 29392 3S T1 1B 3Runout area side B, variant 1
GKAY 29391 1S 1A 15 PRunout area side A, variant 2
GKAY 29392 1S 1B 11 PRunout area side B, variant 2
GKAY 29391 1S 1A 22 △ PRunout area side A
GKAY 29392 1S 1B 20 △ PRunout area side B
GKAY 29391Label side A
GKAY 29392Label side B
GKAY 29391Label side A
GKAY 29392Label side B
PL-31235-A-1Runout Area Side A
PL-31235-B-1Runout Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Italy | RCA Italiana PL 31235 / RCA PL 31235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL 31235 / RCA Italiana PL 31235First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL 31235First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA Italiana PL 31235 / RCA PL 31235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-31259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Victor PL 31235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Victor PL 31235First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-31259First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italy | RCA PL 31235LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Sony Music 19658743991LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana PL 31235 / RCA PL 31235LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | RCA PL 31235 / RCA Italiana PL 31235LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Solo are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1977 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy, Spain. One of them is RCA Italiana PL 31235.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 31235, PL-31259) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GKAY 29391 3S T1 1B 8 and GKAY 29392 3S T1 1B 3. 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.
