Vinyl pressings
by Lucio Battisti · 1982
E Già 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.
5 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LKAY 36769 2S 1D 20 △ P 13 [treble clef] Piero 16-7-82Runout side A, variant 1
LKAY 36770 2S-1B 27 △ P 16 [treble clef] Piero 16-7-82Runout side B, variant 1
LKAY 36769 1S 1B 26 △ P 16 [treble clef] Piero 16-7-82Runout side A, variant 2
LKAY 36770 3S 1C 20 △ P 16 [treble clef] Piero 16-7-82Runout side B, variant 2
LKAY 36769 1S 1A 31 △ P [treble clef] Piero 16-7-82Runout side A
LKAY 36770 2S 1B 24 △ D [treble clef] Piero 16-7-82Runout side B
LKAY 36769 IS - 1A 12 △ P [treble clef] Piero 16-7-82Label side A
LKAY 36770 3 S - 1A ° △ P [treble clef] Piero 16-7-82Label side B
PL 34182-ALabel side A
PL 34182-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Numero Uno PL 34182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Numero Uno PL 34182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Numero Uno PL 34182 / RCA PL 70149LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Italy | Sony Music ZPLN 34182LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34182LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Sony Music 88985495831LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 2019 | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34182LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Italy | Numero Uno 19658865321LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Italy | Numero Uno 19802888601 / Sony Music 19802888601LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Numero Uno PL 70149 / RCA PL 70149LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of E Già are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Italy, Germany, Spain. One of them is Numero Uno ZPLN 34182.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZPLN 34182, PL 34182) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKAY 36769 2S 1D 20 △ P 13 [treble clef] Piero 16-7-82 and LKAY 36770 2S-1B 27 △ P 16 [treble clef] 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.
