Italy
June 16, 1975- Label and catalog number
- CTI Records CTI 702
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
S 41 CTI 702 1LSide A Stamped
16 6 75Side A Stamped
S41 CTI 702 2LSide B Stamped
16 / 6 / 75Side B Stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Eumir Deodato · 1975
Best Of Deodato was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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 41 CTI 702 1LSide A Stamped
16 6 75Side A Stamped
S41 CTI 702 2LSide B Stamped
16 / 6 / 75Side B Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Italy | CTI Records CTI 702First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Japan | CTI Records X-70LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1977 | Austria | CTI Records 63.022LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | CTI Records 63.022 / CTI Records 0063.022LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | CTI Records 63.022 / CTI Records 0063.022LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | CTI Records 65 329 5 / Metronome 65 329 5LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | CTI Records 63.022 / CTI Records 0063.022LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Dureco JDL 25.009 / Dureco JDL 25.009-HLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Dureco JDL 25.009LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | South Africa | CTI Records PPL 41LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | CTI Records K19P 9133LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22149 004LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22149 004LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22149 004 / CTI RecordsLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22149 004LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22149 004LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22149 004 / CTI RecordsLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | CTI Records 63.022LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Best Of Deodato are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Italy. One of them is CTI Records CTI 702, released June 16, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 702) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 41 CTI 702 1L and 16 6 75. 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.