Vinyl pressings
by Francesco De Gregori · 1982
Titanic was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
LKAY 36670 IS - I A 34 P Δ Di TomaRunout side A
LKAY 36671 1S - IC 95 6 Di Toma P ΔRunout side B
LKAY 36670Label side A
LKAY 36671Label side B
LKAY 36670 1S - 1A 23Runout side A. variant 1
LKAY 36671 1S - 1B 21Runout side B, variant 1
LKAY 36670 1S - 1A 19Runout side A, variant 2
LKAY 36670 1S - 1C 13Runout side B, variant 2
RCA PL-31 622-ARunout Groove Side A
RCA PL-31 622-BRunout Groove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 31622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 31622 / RCA Schallplatten GmbH 26.22 699LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PL 31622 / RCA Italiana PL 31622First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PL 31622 / RCA Italiana PL 31622First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PL 31622 / RCA Italiana PL 31622First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PL 31622 / RCA Italiana PL 31622First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Italy | RCA 88985448061 / Sony Music 88985448061LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Italy | RCA PL 31622 / Sony MusicLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | RCA PL 31622 / Sony Music PL 31622LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2022 | Europe | Saifam Music CT 136LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | Europe | RCA PL 31622LP, Album, Record Store Day, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA PL 31622 / RCA Italiana PL 31622LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Titanic are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Italy, Germany. One of them is RCA PL 31622.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 31622) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKAY 36670 IS - I A 34 P Δ Di Toma and LKAY 36671 1S - IC 95 6 Di Toma P Δ. 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.
