Vinyl pressings
by I Santo California · 1976
Dolce Amore Mio was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
YEP-00675-AA-Side run-out, hand-etched
YEP-00675-BB-Side run-out, hand-etched
YEP 00675 A 16-4-76A-Side run-out, hand-etched Variant 1
YEP 00675 BB-Side run-out, hand-etched Variant 1
A PHI 6061 954 1 380 CIDIS A1Runout side A
A PHI 6061 954 2 380 CIDIS PRunout side B
S 16977 A-1 76 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
S 16977 B-1 76 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 16 977 ALabel side A
S 16 977 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Austria | Ariola 16 977 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Brazil | Young 301.1116First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | France | Philips 6061 954First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Philips 6061 954First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Ariola 16 977 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Ariola 16 977 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Yep Record YEP 00675First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | Philips 6061 954 / Philips 6061.954First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Spain | Ariola 16 977 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Venezuela | Cordis 45-2042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Dolce Amore Mio are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Italy, Austria, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Yep Record YEP 00675.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YEP 00675, 16 977 AT, 301.1116, 6061 954) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YEP-00675-A and YEP-00675-B. 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.
