Vinyl pressings
by Gianna Nannini · 1984
Puzzle was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
813 387-1 S1³ 1 A IRunout, side A etched/stamped
813 387-1 S2³ 1 0Runout, side B etched/stamped
813 387-1 S 1Label, side A
813 387-1 S 2Label, side B
813 387-1 S1³ 1 B DRunout side A
813 387-1 S2³ 1 B ARunout side B
813 387-1 S1³ 1 ZRunout side A, variant 1
813 387-1 S2² AGRunout side B, variant 1
817 844-1 S 1Label, side A
817 844-1 S 2Label, side B
SMRL . 6309 . 1Runout area side A
SMRL . 6309 . 2Runout area side B
SMRL 6309/1Label side A
SMRL 6309/2Label side B
SMRL 6309 · 1Runout etched side A
SMRL · 6309 · 2 [+++++ square shaped drawing] NRunout etched side B
SMRL 6309/1Label side A
SMRL 6309/2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Polydor 817 844-1 / Polydor 817 844-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Ricordi 813 387-1 / Ricordi 813.387-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Ricordi 46 785 2LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | Ricordi 813.387-1 / Ricordi 813 387-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6309First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Not On LabelLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 817 844-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 817 844-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Switzerland | Ricordi 813 387-1 / Ricordi 813.387-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italy | Sony Music COM 117LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Puzzle are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Ricordi 813 387-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 813 387-1, 813.387-1, 817 844-1, SMRL 6309) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 813 387-1 S1³ 1 A I and 813 387-1 S2³ 1 0. 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.
