Vinyl pressings
by Gino Paoli · 1963
Sapore Di Sale was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
OKAW 21981 1S 2A 3Runout area side A, variant 1
OKAW 21982 1S 1A 1Runout area side B, variant 1
OKAW 21981 2S 1A 8Runout area side A, variant 2
OKAW 21982 2S 1ARunout area side B, variant 2
OKAW 21981 2S 2A 20Runout area side A
OKAW 21982 2S 2C 15Runout area side B
OKAW 21981Label side A
OKAW 21982Label side B
OKAW 21981 3S 1C 4Side A etched
OKAW 21982 3S 1A 21Side AA etched
OKAW 21981Label side A
OKAW 21982Label side AA
OKAW 21981 2S 1B 18Side A, runout, stamped
OKAW 21982 3S 1A 20Side B, runout, stamped
OKAW 21981Side A, label
OKAW 21982Side B, label
OKAW 21981 2S • 1 B • 24Runout area side A
P OKAW 21982 1S • 1Runout area side B
OKAW 21981Label side A
OKAW 21982Label side B
OKAW 21981 1S 1C 1Runout area side A
OKAW 21982 1S 1A 2Runout area side AA
OKAW 21981Label side A
OKAW 21982Label side AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-16052First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 45.554First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45 - 3204 / RCA Italiana PM 45 3204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45-3204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 45 3204First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45 - 3204 / RCA Italiana PM45 3204First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45 - 3204 / RCA Italiana PM 45 3204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 45 3204First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Victor SS-14577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Europe | Quei Favolosi Anni '60 / RCA Italiana PM45-32047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 31a 43927", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor 94-03697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-95017", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 9927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Sapore Di Sale are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Italy, Brazil, France. One of them is RCA Italiana PM45 - 3204.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM45 - 3204, PM45-3204, PM 45 3204, LC-16052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OKAW 21981 1S 2A 3 and OKAW 21982 1S 1A 1. 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.
