Vinyl pressings
by Fabrizio De André · 1974
Canzoni was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
PA_52_A 12/4/74Runout, Side A, hand etched
PA_52_B 12/4/74Runout, Side B, hand etched
PALP 52/1Side A, label
PALP 52/2Side B, label
PA_52_A 12/4/74Runout, Side A, hand etched
PA_52_B 12/4/74Runout, Side B, hand etched
PALP 52/1Label, Side A
PALP 52/2Label, Side B
PA_52_A 12/4/74Runout, Side A, hand etched
PA_52_B 12/4/74Runout, Side B, hand etched
PALP 52/1Label, Side A
PALP 52/2Label, Side B
PA-52-A 12-4-74 AMSide A runout stamped, AM etched
PA-52-B 12-4-74Side B runout stamped
PALP 52/1Side A label
PALP 52/2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA/LP 52 / Produttori Associati PALP 52First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA/LP 52 / Produttori Associati PALP 52First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA/LP 52 / Produttori Associati PALP 52First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA/LP 52 / Produttori Associati PALP 52First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8629LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Sony Music 88697673951 / RCA 88697673951LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2010 | Italy | Sony Music 88697673951 / RCA 88697673951LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music 88985488971 / RCA 88985488971LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | Italy | Sony Music / RCALP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Sony Music / RCALP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2024 | Europe | Sony Music 19658867541LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8629LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Canzoni are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Italy. One of them is Produttori Associati PA/LP 52, released April 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PA/LP 52) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PA_52_A 12/4/74 and PA_52_B 12/4/74. 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.
