Vinyl pressings
by Il Volo · 1974
Il Volo was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
DKAY 27782 1S 1A 2Runout side A, variant 1
DKAY 27783 3S 1A 3 E ∆ PRunout side B, variant 1
DKAY 27782 2S 1 A ∆ PRunout side A, variant 2
DKAY 27783 2S 1 ARunout side B, variant 2
DKAY 27782 1S 1A 2Runout side A, variant 1
DKAY 27783 3S 1A 3 E ∆ PRunout side B, variant 1
DKAY 27782 2S 1 A ∆ PRunout side A, variant 2
DKAY 27783 2S 1 ARunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Spain | Rca Victor SLP1-9153First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Spain | Rca Victor SLP1-9153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55667First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA KPL1-0094 / RCA Victor KPL1-0094LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Venezuela | Rca Victor LPVS-1541LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55667LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55667LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Ariola 27 208 OTLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Seven Seas K22P-112 / King Records K22P-112LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Seven Seas K22P-112 / King Records K22P-112LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1981 | Japan | Seven Seas K22P-112 / King Records K22P-112LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | South Korea | Si-Wan Records SRML 1011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | Sony Music 88883701681LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Italy | RCA 88985365211 / Legacy 88985358131-7LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55667 / Sony Music DZSLN 55667LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Sony Music 19439856711 / Numero Uno DZSLN 55667LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Italy | Sony Music 19658704311 / Numero Uno DZSLN 55667LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of Il Volo are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Italy, Spain. One of them is Numero Uno DZSLN 55667, released May 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DZSLN 55667, SLP1-9153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DKAY 27782 1S 1A 2 and DKAY 27783 3S 1A 3 E ∆ P. 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.
