Vinyl pressings
by Lucio Battisti · 1976
Il Meglio Di Lucio Battisti Vol. 1 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.
7 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.
FKAY 28980 2S 1A - 2Runout side A, Variant 1
FKAY 28981 2S 1A - 1Runout side B, Variant 1
FKAY 28980 2S 1A - 5Runout side A, Variant 2
FKAY 28981 2S 1A -6Runout side B, Variant 2
FKAY 28980 2S 1B - 24 PSide A, runout, stamped
FKAY 28981 2S 1B - 20 PSide B, runout, stamped
FKAY 28980Side A, label
FKAY 28981Side B, label
FKAY 28980 2S - 1B 42 △ PRunout side A -Variant 1
FKAY 28981 3S T1A - 1A 8 4 △ PRunout side B - Variant 1
FKAY 28980 3S - T1D - 1A-2 △ PRunout side A - Variant 2
FKAY 28981 3S T1A - 1A-11 △ PRunout side A - Variant 2
FKAY 28980 2S 1A 22 △ PRunout side A
FKAY 28981 2S 1B 26 △ PRunout side B
FKAY 28980Label side A
FKAY 28981Label side B
FKAY 28980 2S 1A - 2Runout side A
FKAY 28981 2S 1A - 1Runout side B
FKAY 28980Label side A
FKAY 28981Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | Numero Uno 6.22907 AOFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZNLN 33002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZNLN33002 / Numero Uno ZNLN 33002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZNLN 1- 3002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZNLN1-3002 / Numero Uno ZNLN-3002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZNLN1-3002 / Numero Uno ZNLN 3002First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | Numero Uno 6.22907LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZNLN1-3002 / Numero Uno ZNLN 3002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | RCA International RCLP 20179LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Greece | RCA International RCLP 20180LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Numero Uno ZNLN 33002LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Italy | Numero Uno CL 74362LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Numero Uno NL 33002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
13 vinyl pressings of Il Meglio Di Lucio Battisti Vol. 1 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Italy, Germany. One of them is Numero Uno ZNLN1-3002, released April 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZNLN1-3002, ZNLN 33002, ZNLN33002, ZNLN 1- 3002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FKAY 28980 2S 1A - 2 and FKAY 28981 2S 1A - 1. 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.
