Vinyl pressings
by Franco Battiato · 1979
L'Era Del Cinghiale Bianco was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
18285 - A 10-9-79 I △Runout A side - Variant 1
18285 - B 10-9-79 I △Runout B side - Variant 1
1182851-A 10-9-79 I △ 1BRunout A side - Variant 2 - Machine stamped, 1B etched
1182851-B 10-9-79 I △ 4BRunout B side - Variant 2 - Machine stamped, 4B etched
1182851-A 10-9-79 I △ 1BRunout A side
1182851-B 10-9-79 I △ 4BRunout B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18285First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18285First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | EMI 18285LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 056 118285 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Italy | EMI 50999 522401 1 9LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Italy | Universal Music Group 0602567237273LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Italy | Universal 0602577956010 / Universal Music Group 0602577956010LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Italy | Universal Music Group 0602508119088LP, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | EMI 66 1182851 / EMI 64 1182851LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18285 / EMI 64 1182851LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of L'Era Del Cinghiale Bianco are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1979 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Italy. One of them is EMI 3C 064-18285.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 064-18285) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18285 - A 10-9-79 I △ and 18285 - B 10-9-79 I △. 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.
