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Lucio BattistiEl Velero / Respirando

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El Velero / Respirando

by Lucio Battisti · 1976

14 pressings5 countriesDiscoFunk / SoulPop

El Velero / Respirando 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.

How to spot a first pressing of El Velero / Respirando

2 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976PortugalRCA PC 6306First year12"12"
1976USPeters International PI 441First year7"7"
1977BelgiumRCA PB 6059 / RCA Victor PB- 60597", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977BelgiumRCA Victor PC-6080 / RCA PC-608012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1977BelgiumRCA Victor PB 6059 / RCA Victor PB- 60597", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977BelgiumRCA Victor PC-6080 / RCA PC-608012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1977BelgiumRCA PB 6059 / RCA Victor PB-60597", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977NetherlandsRCA PB-45787", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977SpainRCA PC-608012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1977SpainNumero Uno PB-6059 / RCA Victor PB-60597", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1977SpainRCA PC-608012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1977SpainNumero Uno PB-60597", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977SpainRCA PC-608012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1977SpainNumero Uno PB-6059 / RCA Victor PB-60597", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ARespirando4:50
  2. BEl Velero = Il Veliero6:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of El Velero / Respirando are there?

14 vinyl pressings of El Velero / Respirando are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was El Velero / Respirando first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Portugal. One of them is Peters International PI 441.

How do I tell if my copy of El Velero / Respirando is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PI 441, PC 6306) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is El Velero / Respirando on vinyl worth?

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.

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