Vinyl pressings
by Gianni Morandi · 1968
Il Giocattolo 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.
13 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.
TKAW 24500 4S-2A 7Runout area side A (Variant 1
TKAW 24501 3S-15 5Runout area side B (Variant 1
TKAW 24500 1S 1A 4Runout area side A (Variant 2
TKAW 24501 4S 1C 2Runout area side B (Variant 2
TKAW 24324 1S 1ARunout side A
TKAW 24325 1S 1ARunout side AA
TKAW 24324Label side A
TKAW 24325Label side AA
TKAW 24501 3S-15 5Runout area, side A, variant 1
TKAW 24500 4S-2A 7Runout area, side B, variant 1
TKAW 24501 2S-2B 1Runout area, side A, variant 2
TKAW 24500 3S-1Runout area, side B, variant 2
TKAW 24501 1S-1A 1Runout area side A
TKAW 24500 3S-1A 1Runout area side AA
TKAW 24501Label side A
TKAW 24500Label side AA
TKAW 24500 4S-2A 7Runout area side A
TKAW 24501 3S-15 5Runout area side B
TKAW 24500Label side A
TKAW 24501Label side B
TKAW 24500Label side A
TKAW 24501Label 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 | Australia | RCA PM-3466First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-16196First year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | France | RCA Victor 49.566First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15088First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3466First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | RCA Italiana JBPM 3466First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3466First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3466First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3466First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3466First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3466First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3466First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Turkey | RCA Victor 68425First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 500417", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Il Giocattolo are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy, Australia, Brazil, France and more. One of them is RCA Italiana PM 3466.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 3466, JBPM 3466, PM-3466, LC-16196) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TKAW 24500 4S-2A 7 and TKAW 24501 3S-15 5. 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.
