Vinyl pressings
by Loretta Goggi · 1982
Pieno D'Amore was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
T 19255 A (2)Runout area side A variant 1, 2
T 19255 B goggi Piero 16-7-82Runout area side B variant 1
* Piero 16-7-82 - B - goggiRunout area side B variant 2
T 19255/1Label side A
123 ✲ T 19255·A (2)Runout side A, etched [mirrored "123"]
123 ✲ Piero 16·7·82 -B- GOGGIRunout side B, etched [mirrored "123"]
T 19255/1Label side A
T 19255/2Label side B
AR T 19255 A (2) SPRunout side A
SP Piero 16-7-82 T 19255 -B- GOGGIRunout side B
T 19255/1Label side A
T 19255/2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Austria | WEA WEA 19 255First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Belgium | WEA WEA 19.255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | WEA T 19255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA WEA 19 255First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | WEA T 19255First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | WEA T 19255First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | WEA T 19255First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 19 255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | WEA WEA T 19255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | WEA WEA 19 255First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Pieno D'Amore are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Italy, Austria, Belgium, France and more. One of them is WEA T 19255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 19255, WEA 19 255, WEA 19.255, WEA T 19255) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 19255 A (2) and T 19255 B goggi Piero 16-7-82. 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.
