Italy
September 12, 1964- Label and catalog number
- Fonit SPM 33
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
MSF 4298Etching Side A
SP 03542Etching Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Domenico Modugno · 1964
Tu Si 'Na Cosa Grande was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
MSF 4298Etching Side A
SP 03542Etching Side B
MSF 4298Etching Side A
SP 03542Etching Side B
MSF 4298 11•9•64Machine-stamped runout area side A
MSF 3542/2 12•9•64Machine-stamped runout area side B
)MSF 4298Label side A
SP 03542Label side B
MSF 4298 11.9.64 XXMachine-stamped runout area side A
MSF 3542/2 12.9.64 XMachine-stamped runout area side B
)MSF 4298Label side A
SP 03542Label side B
MSF 4298 11-9-64Etching Side A
MSF 4542/2 12-9-64Etching 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Greece | Fonit SPg 8032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Italy | Fonit SPM 33First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | Fonit JBF 519First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1964 | Italy | Fonit SPM 33First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | Fonit SPM 33First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Decca 31718First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Decca 31718First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | Fonit SPM 33First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | Fonit SPM 33First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Japan | Fonit FS-307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Fonit SPM 337", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Tu Si 'Na Cosa Grande are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Italy, US, Greece. One of them is Fonit SPM 33, released September 12, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPM 33, JBF 519, 31718, SPg 8032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MSF 4298 and SP 03542. 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.