Vinyl pressings
by Gato Barbieri · 1972
Ultimo Tango A Parigi 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.
3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
S 18 UA 35479♦1N [logo] 28/11/72Runout area side A
S 18 UA 35479♦2N cgd [logo] 28/11/72Runout area side B
18 UA 35479-1NLabel side A
18 UA 35479-2NLabel side B
S 18 UA 35479♢1N [logo] 28/11/72Runout area side A
S 18 UA 35479♢2N cgd [logo] 28/11/72Runout area side B
18 UA 35479-1NLabel side A
18 UA 35479-2NLabel side B
UP 35439 AEtched Side A
UP 35439 DEtched Side B
35439 ALabel Side A
35439 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | United Artists Records UP 35439First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 35479First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 35479First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Argentina | United Artists Records 16067", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Australia | United Artists Records UAK-50367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | United Artists Records 80497", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | United Artists Records 80497", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW175-W7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | United Artists Records UA 35 505 A7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | United Artists Records UA 35 5057", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | United Artists Records 45067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Israel | United Artists Records XW 174W / United Artists Records UA-XW 174-W7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 354797", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-943167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | United Artists Records HS 918 / United Artists Records HS - 9187", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Ultimo Tango A Parigi are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy, France. One of them is United Artists Records UA 35479.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 35479, UP 35439) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 18 UA 35479♦1N [logo] 28/11/72 and S 18 UA 35479♦2N cgd [logo] 28/11/72. 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.
