Italy
1973- Label and catalog number
- CGD CGD 1988
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Solid center
- Runout / matrix
2c 1988-1NLabel side A
2c 1988-2NLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Gigliola Cinquetti · 1973
Alle Porte Del Sole was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
2c 1988-1NLabel side A
2c 1988-2NLabel side B
III S 2C 1988◊1N [cgd logo] 3/12/73 ******Runout area side A, varian 1
III S 2C 1988◊2N/2 [cgd logo] 19/12/73 ******Runout area side B, variant 1
V S 2C 1988◊1N [cgd logo] 3/12/73 ******Runout area side A, varian 2
IV S 2C 1988◊2N/2 [cgd logo] 19/12/73 ******Runout area side B, variant 2
1988-ALabel side A
1988-BLabel side B
1988-ARunout side A
1988-BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | CGD CGD 1988 / CBS CGD S 1988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CGD S 1988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CGD S 1988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | CGD CGD 1988 / CBS CGD S 1988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Greece | CBS 301413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | CGD CGD 1988First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | CGD CGD 1988First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CGD CGD 1988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Peters International, Inc. PI 413First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Argentina | Discos CBS 22.6597", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1974 | Argentina | CBS 22.6597", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1974 | Argentina | CBS CBS 22.6597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Costa Rica | CBS CBS 110707", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Costa Rica | CBS 111437", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 20907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Alle Porte Del Sole are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Italy, US, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is CGD CGD 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CGD 1988, PI 413, CGD S 1988, 301413) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2c 1988-1N and 2c 1988-2N. 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.