Vinyl pressings
by Gianni Nazzaro · 1972
Quanto È Bella Lei 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.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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 2C 8016◇1N [cgd logo] 7/4/72Runout, side A, variant 1
S 2C 8016◇2N [cgd logo] 7/4/72Runout, side B, variant 1
IV S 2C 8016◇1N [cgd logo] 7/4/72 ❇❇❇❇❇❇Runout, side A, variant 2
II S 2C 8016◇2N [cgd logo] 7/4/72 ❇❇❇❇❇❇Runout, side B, variant 2
2 c 8016-1NLabel A side
2 c 8016-2NLabel B side
8016-A-Runout Side A, etched
8016-B-Runout Side B, etched
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 | Australia | CBS BA-221908First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Epic EPC 8016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Epic EPC 8016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS 8016First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 8016 / CBS 8016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 8016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | CGD CGD 8016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | CGD CGD 8016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS CGD 8016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | CBS CGD 8016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Seven Seas HIT-2043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Quanto È Bella Lei are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is CGD CGD 8016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CGD 8016, BA-221908, EPC 8016, CBS S 8016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 2C 8016◇1N [cgd logo] 7/4/72 and S 2C 8016◇2N [cgd logo] 7/4/72. 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.
