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. 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 UAS 29440◇1L [cgd logo] 1/12/72Runout side A
S 18 UAS 29440◇2L [cgd logo] 1/12/72Runout side B
18 UAS 29440-1LLabel side A
18 UAS 29440-2LLabel side B
S 18 UAS 29440 1L (CGD LOGO) 11/12/72etched
S 18 UAS 29440 2L (CGD LOGO) 11/12/72etched
18 UAS 29440-1Lon label
18 UAS 29440-1Lon label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | Liberty 3C 054-82897LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Liberty 14C 062-82897LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Liberty 2-90.029LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | MGM Records SVLP 353LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2001 | Europe | MGM Records SVLP 353LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Italy | Edel 0210896GDMLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | AMS Records AMS LP 157 / AMS Records AMSLP157LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | United Artists Records UAS 29440-U / United Artists Records UAS 29.440LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 064-82 897LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Liberty 3C 054-82897 / Liberty 54 1828971LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA-LA045-F / Liberty LW-045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Liberty LN-10286LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA-LA045-FLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA-LA045-FLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
47 vinyl pressings of Ultimo Tango A Parigi are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1972 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 29440.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 29440, UAL 24036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 18 UAS 29440◇1L [cgd logo] 1/12/72 and S 18 UAS 29440◇2L [cgd logo] 1/12/72. 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.
