Vinyl pressings
by Ennio Morricone · 1971
Giù La Testa / Dopo L'Esplosione was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1971, 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.
AKAS 26186 1S 1C 14Runout area side A variant 1
AKAS 26187 1S 1C 17Runout area side B variant 1
AKAS 26186 1S 1C 15Runout area side A variant 2
AKAS 26187 1S 1C 18Runout area side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Italy | Cinevox Record MDF 029First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Telefunken U 56 2087", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Telefunken U 56 2087", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Telefunken U56208 / Telefunken U 56 2087", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Telefunken U56208 / Telefunken U 56 2087", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Cinevox Record MDF 0297", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 49.862 / RCA Victor 49 8627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 49.862 / RCA Victor 49 8627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Cinevox Record MDF 0297", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Telefunken U56208 / Telefunken U 56 2087", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Japan | United Artists Records HIT-19967", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Cinevox Record MDF 0297", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Cinevox Record MDF 0297", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Cinevox Record MDF 0297", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Cinevox Record MDF 0297", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UA-509507" | 7" |
| ? | Japan | King Records HIT-19967", 45 RPM, Sampler | 7", 45 RPM, Sampler |
20 vinyl pressings of Giù La Testa / Dopo L'Esplosione are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy. One of them is Cinevox Record MDF 029, released October 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MDF 029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AKAS 26186 1S 1C 14 and AKAS 26187 1S 1C 17. 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.
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