Italy
1958- Label and catalog number
- Fonit SP. 30183
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
SP 0475 1.1.58Runout side A
SP 0476 1.1.58Runout side B
SP. 0475Label side A
SP. 0476Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Domenico Modugno · 1958
Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SP 0475 1.1.58Runout side A
SP 0476 1.1.58Runout side B
SP. 0475Label side A
SP. 0476Label side B
83326/3 1∙2∙58Runout side A variant 1
81839 X 1∙2∙58Runout side B variant 1
83326/4 1∙2∙58Runout side A variant 2
81839 X 1∙2∙58Runout side B variant 2
83326 1•1•58Runout side A
81839 1•7•56Runout side B
83326Label side A
81839Label side B
SP 0475 X 1·2·58Runout side A, stamped
SP 0476 1·2·58Runout side B, stamped
SP. 0475 SP. 30183-ALabel side A
SP. 0476 SP. 30183-BLabel side B
SP. 0475 SP. 30183-ALabel side A
SP. 0476 SP. 30183-BLabel side B
H.7000Label Side A
H.7001Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Fonit SPA-001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit SP. 30183First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit 15948First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit 15948First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit SP. 30183First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit SP. 30183First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice 45-HR.10318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice 45-HR.10318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Oriole 45-ICB 5000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Oriole ICB. 5000First yearShellac, 10", Single | Shellac, 10", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Fonit SP. 301837", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Italy | Fonit SP. 301837", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Italy, UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Fonit SP. 30183.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP. 30183, 15948, 45-ICB 5000, ICB. 5000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP 0475 1.1.58 and SP 0476 1.1.58. 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.