Italy
June 1972- Label and catalog number
- RCA Italiana PSL 10545
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · With Medal
- Runout / matrix
P ∆ BKAY 26668 1S - 1A 1Runout area side A
P ∆ BKAY 26669 2S - 1A 1Runout area side B
BKAY 26668Label side A
BKAY 26669Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Il Rovescio Della Medaglia · 1972
Io Come Io 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.
7 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.
P ∆ BKAY 26668 1S - 1A 1Runout area side A
P ∆ BKAY 26669 2S - 1A 1Runout area side B
BKAY 26668Label side A
BKAY 26669Label side B
P ∆ BKAY 26668 1S - 1A 2Runout side A
P ∆ BKAY 26669 2S - 1A 1Runout side B
BKAY 26668Label side A
BKAY 26669Label side B
P ∆ BKAY 26668 2S - 1B 1Runout area side A
P ∆ BKAY 26669 2S - 1A 6Runout area side B
BKAY 26668Label side A
BKAY 26669Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PSL 10545First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PSL 10545First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PSL 10545First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PSL 10545First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PSL 10545First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PSL 10545First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PSL 10545First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Italy | Sony BMG Music Entertainment 88697369481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Italy | RCA / Sony MusicLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | RCA 19439785811LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | RCA 19658799881LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Io Come Io are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy. One of them is RCA Italiana PSL 10545, released June 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PSL 10545) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P ∆ BKAY 26668 1S - 1A 1 and P ∆ BKAY 26669 2S - 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.