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Franco SimoneTu... E Così Sia

Vinyl pressings

Tu... E Così Sia

by Franco Simone · 1976

11 pressings6 countriesVocalPop

Tu... E Così Sia was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Tu... E Così Sia

3 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

Italy

March 1976
Label and catalog number
Rifi RFN-NP 16656Rifi RFN NP 16656
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

16656 A 8-3-76Runout side A, etched

16656 B 8-3-76Runout side B, etched

16656 / ALabel side A

16656 / BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1976
Label and catalog number
Rifi RJB NP 98137
Format
7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo
Runout / matrix

16656 A 8-3-76Runout side A

16656 B 8-3-76Runout side B

16656 / ALabel side A

16656 / BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1976
Label and catalog number
Rifi RFN-NP 16656Rifi RFN NP 16656
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

16656 A 8-3-76Runout side A

16656 B 8-3-76Runout side B

16656 / ALabel side A

16656 / BLabel 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ItalyRifi RJB NP 98137First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo
1976ItalyRifi 166567", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1976ItalyRifi RFN-NP 16656 / Rifi RFN NP 16656First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1976ItalyRifi RFN-NP 16656 / Rifi RFN NP 16656First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1977SpainRifi MO 16837", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1977SpainRifi MO 16837", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977SpainRifi MO 16377", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977VenezuelaOrbe 53677", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978ChileMicrofon S-MIC-10397", Single7", Single
1978PeruDisa Records 45-0367", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982EcuadorFamoso SFI-443797", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ATu... E Così Sia3:40
  2. BChe Cosa Vuoi?3:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tu... E Così Sia are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Tu... E Così Sia are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 1982.

When was Tu... E Così Sia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Italy. One of them is Rifi RFN-NP 16656, released March 1976.

How do I tell if my copy of Tu... E Così Sia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RFN-NP 16656, RJB NP 98137) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16656 A 8-3-76 and 16656 B 8-3-76. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tu... E Così Sia 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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