Vinyl pressings
by Domenico Modugno · 1970
La Lontananza / Ti Amo, Amo Te was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
ZKAW 25200 4S 2B 24Runout area side A, variant 1
ZKAW 25201 2S 2A 22Runout area side B, variant 1
ZKAW 25200 3S 1C 18Runout area side A, variant 2
ZKAW 25201 1S 1A 15Runout area side B, variant 2
ZKAW 25200 1S-1A 11Runout area side A
ZKAW 25201 1S-1C 6Runout area side B
ZKAW 25200Label side A
ZKAW 25201Label side AA
ZKAW 25200Label side A
ZKAW 25201Label side B
ZKAW 25200 3S - 1C 10Runout area side A, Variant 1
ZKAW 25201 1S - 1C 15Runout area side B, Variant 1
ZKAW 25200 3S - 1A 10Runout area side A, Variant 2
ZKAW 25200 1S - 1B 15Runout area side B, Variant 2
ZKAW 25200 3S - 1B 13Runout area side A, variant 1
ZKAW 25201 2S - 1A 10Runout area side B, variant 1
ZKAW 25200 3S - 1A 14Runout area side A, variant 2
ZKAW 25201 2S - 1A 5Runout area side B, variant 2
ZKAW 25200 4S 1CRunout side A
ZKAW 25201 2S 2C 5Runout side B
ZKAW 25200Label side A
ZKAW 25201Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 034 / RCA 74-16 034First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3525First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3525First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3525First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3525First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana JBPM 3525First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3525First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3525First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3525First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3525First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 35257", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of La Lontananza / Ti Amo, Amo Te are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Italy, Germany, Spain. One of them is RCA Italiana PM 3525, released April 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 3525, JBPM 3525, 74-16 034, 3-10553) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZKAW 25200 4S 2B 24 and ZKAW 25201 2S 2A 22. 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.
