Italy
1972- Label and catalog number
- CGD CGD 7847
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
2C 7847♦1N [cgd logo] 14/2/72Runout area side A
2C 7847♦2N [cgd logo] 14/2/72Runout area side B
2 c 7847-1NLabel side A
2 c 7847-2NLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Gigliola Cinquetti · 1972
Gira L'Amore (Caro Bebè) 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.
9 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.
2C 7847♦1N [cgd logo] 14/2/72Runout area side A
2C 7847♦2N [cgd logo] 14/2/72Runout area side B
2 c 7847-1NLabel side A
2 c 7847-2NLabel side B
III 2C 7847◊1N [cgd logo] 14/2/72 ✳✳✳✳✳✳Runout area side A
III 2C 7847◊2N [cgd logo] 14/2/72 ✳✳✳✳✳✳Runout area side B
2 c 7847-1NLabel side A
2 c 7847-2NLabel side B
ASS 3035Side A
ASS 3036Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | CBS 22.465First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Greece | CBS BA 301349First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | CGD CGD 7847First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | CGD CGD 7847First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Mexico | Epic 71123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | CBS CBS 7973First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | CBS CBS-7973First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Seven Seas HIT-2002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Seven Seas HIT-2002(S)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CGD 78477", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Gira L'Amore (Caro Bebè) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy, Japan, Argentina, Greece and more. One of them is CGD CGD 7847.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CGD 7847, HIT-2002, 22.465, BA 301349) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C 7847♦1N [cgd logo] 14/2/72 and 2C 7847♦2N [cgd logo] 14/2/72. 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.