Italy
1976- Label and catalog number
- Ricordi SMRL 6190
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold Black/Orange labels
- Runout / matrix
S 6190 / 1 520Side A runout area etching
S 6190 / 2 520Side B runout area eching
S-6190/1Side A label
S-6190/2Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Edoardo Bennato · 1976
La Torre Di Babele was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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.
S 6190 / 1 520Side A runout area etching
S 6190 / 2 520Side B runout area eching
S-6190/1Side A label
S-6190/2Side B label
S 6190/1Side A runout area etching
S-6190/2Side B runout area eching
S-6190-1 ARSide A label
S-6190-2 ARSide B label
S-6190-1Side A Runout Area Etching
S-6190-2Side B Runout Area Etching
S-6190/1Side A Label
S-6190/2Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6190 / Ricordi SMRL 6190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8553LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Italy | RCA 88985442351 / Sony Music 88985442351LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Sony Music 19439926731 / RCA 19439926731LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD |
| 2023 | Italy | Sony Music 196587753412LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Italy | RCA Records Label 19958463711LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8553LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8553LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of La Torre Di Babele are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Italy. One of them is Ricordi SMRL 6190.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMRL 6190) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 6190 / 1 520 and S 6190 / 2 520. 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.