Vinyl pressings
by Fabrizio De André · 1984
Creuza De Mä was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SMRL 6308-A FA 6-2-84Runout side A variant 1
SMRL 6308-B FA 6-2-84Runout side B variant 1
SMRL 6308-A ▽▽ FA 6-2-84Runout side A variant 2
SMRL 6308-B FA 6-2-84Runout side B variant 2
V 〄 Ⓑ K28P - 477A 1 1 1 ⁘ TRunout side A
K28P - 477B 1 1 1 ⁘Runout side B
K28P-477ALabel side A
K28P-477ALabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Ricordi 813474-1 / Ricordi 813474-1 MEFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Ricordi 030211 FGFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Seven Seas K28P-477First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | Seven Seas K28P-477First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Italy | Sony Music 88697920771 / RCA 88697920771LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Italy | Sony Music 88843026811 / RCA 88843026811LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2016 | Europe | Sony Music 88985308941 / RCA 88985308941LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | RCA 88985465401LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Sony Music 88985489021LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2018 | Italy | Sony Music / RCALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Sony Music / RCALP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2024 | Italy | Sony Music 19658867621LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | Europe | RCA 19958441721LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6308LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Creuza De Mä are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Italy, Germany, Greece, Japan. One of them is Ricordi SMRL 6308.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMRL 6308, 813474-1, 030211 FG, K28P-477) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMRL 6308-A FA 6-2-84 and SMRL 6308-B FA 6-2-84. 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.
