Vinyl pressings
by Lucio Battisti · 1976
Ancora Tu 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.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.
EKAS 28770 1S 1C 10Runout area side A
EKAS 28771 1S 1B 12Runout area side B
EKAS 28770 1S 1B 7Runout area side A (Variant 1
EKAS 28771 1S 1B 7Runout area side B (Variant 1
EKAS 28770 1S 1B 5Side A, runout, stamped
EKAS 28771 1S 1A 7Side AA, runout, stamped
EKAS 28770Label side A
EKAS 28771Label side AA
CEDS 8727-A/1 Manufactured In Germany [S signature]Runout side A, variant 1
CEDS 8727-B Manufactured In Germany [S signature]Runout side B, variant 1
CEDS 8727-A/2 Manufactured In Germany [S signature]Runout side A, variant 2
CEDS 8727-B Manufactured In Germany [S signature]Runout side B, variant 2
EKAS 28770 1S 1A 2Side A, runout, stamped
EKAS 28771 1S 1A 3Side B, runout, stamped
EKAS 28770 2S 1C 6Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
EKAS 28771 2S 1A 14Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
EKAS 28770 1S 1C 10Runout area side A
EKAS 28771 1S 1B 12Runout area side B
EKAS 28770 1S 1B 7Runout area side A (Variant 1
EKAS 28771 1S 1B 7Runout area side B (Variant 1
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 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.7105First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Numero Uno 6.11 825 / Numero Uno 6.11825First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Numero Uno PB 7019First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50345First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno JBZN 50348First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50345First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50345First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50345First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | RCA Victor 20 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-9389First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-9389First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 503457", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Italy | Sony Music 90018 / Numero Uno 900187", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of Ancora Tu are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Italy, Brazil, Germany, Portugal and more. One of them is Numero Uno ZN 50345.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZN 50345, JBZN 50348, 101.7105, 6.11 825) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKAS 28770 1S 1C 10 and EKAS 28771 1S 1B 12. 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.
