Vinyl pressings
by Fabrizio De André · 1978
Rimini was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, 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.
S-6221-1Runout variant 1, side A etched
S-6221-2Runout variant 1, side B etched
S-6221-1 dT (signature) 31-3-78 J ARunout variant 2, side A etched
S-6221-2 dT (signature) 31-3-78 J ARunout variant 2, side B etched
S-6221-A 31-3-78Runout Side A
S-6221-B 31-3-78Runout Side B
S-6221/1Label Side A
S-6221/2Label Side B
0065 009 S 1 0702 763 S 1 0702 767S1 1 320 65009 A A 2Runout side A
0702 767S2 1 0065 009 S 2 0702 763 S 2 320 65009 B Y 2Runout side B
S.60.087-A1
S.60.087-B1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Austria | Ricordi 0065.009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Austria | Dischi Ricordi 38 227LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Ricordi 0065.009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Not On Label 5-6221LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Italy | Not On Label 5-6221LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Italy | Not On Label 5-6221LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Italy | Not On Label 5-6221LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Italy | Not On Label 5-6221LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Spain | Ricordi S 60.087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8897LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8897LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Italy | Sony Music 88697760251LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Italy | Sony Music 88985342231LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Italy | RCA 88985461191LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Italy | Sony Music / RCALP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 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 19658867581LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6221LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
20 vinyl pressings of Rimini are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Italy, Austria, Germany, Spain. One of them is Ricordi SMRL 6221, released May 2, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMRL 6221, 0065.009, S 60.087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-6221-1 and S-6221-2. 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.
