Vinyl pressings
by Franco Battiato · 1972
Fetus was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
BBXL 1000 ̶0̶1 1LSide A runout, etched; "1" over "0"
BBXL 10001 2LSide B runout, etched
19 BBXL 10001 - 1LSide A label
19 BBXL 10001 - 2LSide B label
BBXL 1000 ̶0̶1 1LSide A runout, etched; "1" over "0"
BBXL 10001 2LSide B runout, etched
19 BBXL 10001 - 1LSide A label
19 BBXL 10001 - 2LSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Italy | Bla Bla BBXL 10001First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1972 | Italy | Bla Bla BBXL 10001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Italy | Bla Bla BBXL 10001First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Italy | Sony Music 88697577671 / RCA 88697577671LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Italy | Vinyl Magic VM LP 065 / Bla Bla VM LP 065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Italy | Sony Music 88985464261 / Rca 88985464261LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | Superior Viaduct SV131LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Italy | Bla Bla / Sony MusicLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A. 19439918091LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Italy | Vinyl Magic VM LP 065 / Bla Bla VM LP 065LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Italy | Sony Music 19439932831LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Italy | Vinyl Magic VM LP 065 / Bla Bla VM LP 065LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Italy | The Saifam Group COM 301LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Fetus are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy. One of them is Bla Bla BBXL 10001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BBXL 10001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BBXL 1000 ̶0̶1 1L and BBXL 10001 2L. 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.
