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Franco IV E Franco IHo Scritto T'Amo Sulla Sabbia

Vinyl pressings

Ho Scritto T'Amo Sulla Sabbia

by Franco IV E Franco I · 1968

12 pressings6 countriesChansonPop

Ho Scritto T'Amo Sulla Sabbia was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Ho Scritto T'Amo Sulla Sabbia

11 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Italy

1968
Label and catalog number
Style S.T.M.S. 674Style STMS 674
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

STMS-674 A / Made in Switzerland / MLRunout side A

STMS-674 B / Made in Switzerland / MLRunout side B

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Italy

1968
Label and catalog number
Style STMS 674Style S.T.M.S. 674
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

338/3 18-5-68Etched on side A

328/1 18-5-68Etched on side B

S.T.M.S. 674 ALabel side A

S.T.M.S. 674 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1968
Label and catalog number
Style S.T.M.S. 674
Format
7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
Runout / matrix

338/3 18-5-68Runout area side A

328/1Runout area side B

S.T.M.S. 674 ALabel side A

S.T.M.S. 674 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1968
Label and catalog number
Style STMS 674Style S.T.M.S. 674
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

338/3 18-5-68Runout area side A

328/1 18-5-68Runout area side B

S.T.M.S. 674 ALabel side A

S.T.M.S. 674 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1968
Label and catalog number
Style STMS 674Style S.T.M.S. 674
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

338/3 18-5-68Etched on side A

328/1 18-5-68Etched on side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968ArgentinaProducciones Fermata 3f0245First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1968ArgentinaProducciones Fermata 3 F-0245First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968FranceDisques Festival SPX 29First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968GermanyVogue Schallplatten DV 14765First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968GreeceSelect 59First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968GreeceSelect 59First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
1968ItalyStyle S.T.M.S. 674 / Style STMS 674First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968ItalyStyle STMS 674 / Style S.T.M.S. 674First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968ItalyStyle S.T.M.S. 674First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
1968ItalyStyle STMS 674 / Style S.T.M.S. 674First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968ItalyStyle STMS 674 / Style S.T.M.S. 674First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?TurkeySahibinin Sesi 45-AX 44227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AHo Scritto T'Amo Sulla Sabbia3:00
  2. BSilvia2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ho Scritto T'Amo Sulla Sabbia are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Ho Scritto T'Amo Sulla Sabbia are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Ho Scritto T'Amo Sulla Sabbia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy, Argentina, France, Germany and more. One of them is Style S.T.M.S. 674.

How do I tell if my copy of Ho Scritto T'Amo Sulla Sabbia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S.T.M.S. 674, STMS 674, 3f0245, SPX 29) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STMS-674 A / Made in Switzerland / ML and STMS-674 B / Made in Switzerland / ML. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ho Scritto T'Amo Sulla Sabbia on vinyl worth?

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.

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