Vinyl pressings
by Francesco De Gregori · 1978
De Gregori 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.
6 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
HKAY 34112 1S SMRunout etchings side A, variant 1
HKAY 34113 1S SMRunout etchings side B, variant 1
HKAY 34112 1S SM 1B 5 PRunout etchings side A, variant 2
HKAY 34113 1S SM 1A 13 9 PRunout etchings side B, variant 2
HKAY 34112Label side A
HKAY 34113Label side B
HKAY 34112 1S SM 1A-29 △ P 8 1B-40 △ P15Runout side A
HKAY 34113 2S SM 1A-19 5 △ P 1A-47 △ P 2Runout side B
HKAY 34112Label side A
HKAY 34113Label side B
HKAY 34112 1S SM 1A 1 15 ∆ PRunout etchings side A
HKAY 34113 ∆ PRunout etchings side B
PL-31366-A0Side A
PL-31366-B0Side B
PL-31366-A0Side A
PL-31366-B0Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-31366First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-31366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 31366 / RCA Italiana PL 31366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 31366 / RCA Italiana PL 31366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 31366 / RCA Italiana PL 31366First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 31366 / RCA Italiana PL 31366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31366 / RCA Italiana PL 31366LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | RCA PL 31366 / RCA Italiana PL 31366LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PL 31366 / RCA Italiana PL 31366LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italy | RCA Italiana PL 31366LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2019 | Italy | RCA Italiana PL 31366 / Sony MusicLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | RCA CT135 / Sony Music CT135LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Italy | Saifam Music CT 135LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | RCA PL 31366LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana PL 31366LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | RCA PL 31366LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana PL 31366LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of De Gregori are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1978 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Italy, Spain. One of them is RCA PL 31366, released March 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 31366, PL-31366) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HKAY 34112 1S SM and HKAY 34113 1S SM. 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.
