Vinyl pressings
by Lucio Battisti · 1972
Il Mio Canto Libero was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, 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.
BKAS 26978 3S 1C 15Runout area side A
BKAS 26962 1S 2B 10Runout area side B
BKAS 26978 3S 1B 15Runout side A, variant 1
BKAS 26962 1S 2B 10Runout side B, variant 1
BKAS 26962 1S 1A 1Runout side A
BKAS 26978 1S 1B 1Runout side AA
BKAS 26962Label side A
BKAS 26963Label side AA
BKAS 26978 4S 7Side A, runout, stamped
BKAS 26962 3S 6Side B, runout, stamped
BKAS 26978 1S 2A 5Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
BKAS 26962 1S 1A 12Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
BKAS 26978 2S 1B 7Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
BKAS 26962 2S 1B 7Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1
BKAS 26978 3S 1B 6Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
BKAS 26962 1S 1C 4Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
BKAS 26978 3S 1C 15Runout area side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Greece | RCA Victor 46 G 151First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50267First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Numero Uno JBZN 50267First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50267First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50267First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | RCA 101.70337", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Vogue 45. NUV. 4227 / Numero Uno 45. NUV. 42277", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Numero Uno 50-16 2637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-108637", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-108637", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-108637", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 502677", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 502677", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Chile | RCA Victor TPF - 00177", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Italy | Sony Music 90002 / Numero Uno 900027", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Numero Uno 194399146077", Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 7", Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
16 vinyl pressings of Il Mio Canto Libero are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy, Greece. One of them is Numero Uno ZN 50267, released November 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZN 50267, JBZN 50267, 46 G 151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKAS 26978 3S 1C 15 and BKAS 26962 1S 2B 10. 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.
