Vinyl pressings
by Domenico Modugno · 1972
Amara Terra Mia / Sortilegio Di Luna was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
℗ 1972 BHPA-3246- 1 SRunout side A, variant 1
S BHPA-3247- C ℗ 1972 Manufactured In GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
BHPA-3246- C ℗ 1972 Manufactured In Germany SRunout side A, variant 2
BHPA-3247- C ℗ 1972 Manufactured In Germany XXXXXXXXXX SRunout side B, variant 2
℗ 1972 BHPA-3246- U Manufactured In GermanyRunout Side A
℗ 1972 BHPA-3247- U Manufactured In GermanyRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 229 / RCA Victor 74-16229First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 229 / RCA Victor 74-16229First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Brazil | RCA 101.70377", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 36957", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor TPBO-90347", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor TPBO-90347", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 36957", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 36957", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 36957", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 36957", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Amara Terra Mia / Sortilegio Di Luna are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany. One of them is RCA Victor 74-16 229.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-16 229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1972 BHPA-3246- 1 S and S BHPA-3247- C ℗ 1972 Manufactured In Germany. 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.
