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
Vinyl pressings
by Franco IV E Franco I · 1968
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.
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.
STMS-674 A / Made in Switzerland / MLRunout side A
STMS-674 B / Made in Switzerland / MLRunout side B
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
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
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
338/3 18-5-68Etched on side A
328/1 18-5-68Etched on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Producciones Fermata 3f0245First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1968 | Argentina | Producciones Fermata 3 F-0245First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | France | Disques Festival SPX 29First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14765First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Select 59First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Select 59First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1968 | Italy | Style S.T.M.S. 674 / Style STMS 674First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Style STMS 674 / Style S.T.M.S. 674First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Style S.T.M.S. 674First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1968 | Italy | Style STMS 674 / Style S.T.M.S. 674First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Style STMS 674 / Style S.T.M.S. 674First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Sahibinin Sesi 45-AX 44227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Ho Scritto T'Amo Sulla Sabbia are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy, Argentina, France, Germany and more. One of them is Style S.T.M.S. 674.
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.
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.