Vinyl pressings
by Edoardo Bennato · 1977
Burattino Senza Fili was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
6209 A BIS7H ACRRSide A runout area, variant 1
6209 B PH ACRRSide B runout area, variant 1
6209 A BIS ACRR AMSide A runout area, variant 2
6209 B PH ACRR AMSide B runout area, variant 2
SMRL-6269- A ARSide A Runout Groove Etching
SMRL-6209- B ARSide B Runout Groove Etching
(S-6209/1)Side A Label
(S-6209/2)Side B Label
6209 A BIS IH ACRRRunout side A
6209 B IH ACRRRunout side B
S-6209/1Label side A
S-6209/2Label side B
6269 A BIS IH ACRRRunout side A
6209 B PH ACRRRunout side B
S-6209/1Label side A
S-6209/2Label side B
6209 A BIS7H ACRRRunout side A
6209 B PH ACRRRunout side B
S-6209/1Side A label, in parentheses
S-6209/2Side B label, in parentheses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Germany | Ricordi 0065.006First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Ricordi HRIS 631-09 (LS)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8870LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | RCA 88875045871 / Sony Music 88875045871LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | RCA 88985470731 / Sony Music 88985470731LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Sony Music 19439848301LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Italy | Sony Music 19439968011LP, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Sony Music 94398480316LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6209LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8870LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6209LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Burattino Senza Fili are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1977 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy, Germany, Spain. One of them is Ricordi SMRL 6209.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMRL 6209, 0065.006, HRIS 631-09 (LS)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6209 A BIS7H ACRR and 6209 B PH ACRR. 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.
