Italy
February 1, 1958- Label and catalog number
- Fonit SP. 30208
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Blue
- Runout / matrix
SP 0475/5 1-2-58Etching Side A
SP 0374/5 1-2-58Etching Side B
SP 0475Label side A
SP 0374Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Domenico Modugno · 1958
Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu / Strada 'nfosa 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.
11 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
SP 0475/5 1-2-58Etching Side A
SP 0374/5 1-2-58Etching Side B
SP 0475Label side A
SP 0374Label side B
SP 0475 1•2•58Runout side A, stamped
SP ̶5̶0374/3 1•2•58Runout side B, stamped
SP 0475Label side A
SP 0374Label side B
SP 0475 X 1-2-58Etching Side A
SP 0374/4 1-2-58Etching Side B
SP 0475 X 1-2-58Etching Side A
SP 0374 1-7-57Etching Side B
SP 0475Label side A
SP 0374Label side B
83326 X ÷ 1-2-58Runout area side A
82463/4 X ÷ 1-2-58Runout area side B
15972-ASide A label
15972-BSide B label
SP 0475 1-1-58Runout area etched side A
SP 0374 1-7-57Runout area etches side B
SP. 0475Label side A
SP. 0374Label 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 | Canada | Fonit 45-201First year7" | 7" |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit SP. 302087", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit 15972First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit SP. 30208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit SP. 30208First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit SP. 30208First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1958 | Canada | Fonit 45-201First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Fonit 45-201First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit SP. 30208First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit SP. 30208First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit SP. 30208First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1958 | Italy | Fonit SP. 30208First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu / Strada 'nfosa are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Italy, Canada. One of them is Fonit SP. 30208, released February 1, 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP. 30208, 15972, 45-201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP 0475/5 1-2-58 and SP 0374/5 1-2-58. 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.