Vinyl pressings
by Lucio Battisti · 1971
La Canzone Del Sole / Anche Per Te was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
AKAS 26275 2S 1A 12Runout side A, variant 1
AKAS 26274 4S 1B 1Runout side AA, variant 1
AKAS 26275 1S 2C 2Runout side A, variant 2
AKAS 26274 1S 1C 1Runout side AA, variant 2
AKAS 26275 2S- 2B 11Runout side A
AKAS 26274 1S- C 14Runout side B
AKAS 26275Label side A
AKAS 26274Label side B
AKAS 26275 2S- 1A 9Side A, runout, stamped
AKAS 26274 2S-1B 12Side B, runout, stamped
AKAS 26275 1S- 2B 2Side A, runout, stamped- hand-etched
AKAS 26274 1S- 2C 2Side B, runout, stamped- hand-etched
AKAS 26275 1S - 1A 1Label side A
AKAS 26274 1S - 1A 3Label side AA
AKAS 26275 2S 2B 9Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
AKAS 26274 3S-1B 9Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1
AKAS 26275 1S 2B 18Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
AKAS 26274 1S-1B 18Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-294First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50132 / Numero Uno zn 50.132First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Numero Uno ZJN 50132First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Numero Uno zn 50.132 / Numero Uno ZN 50132First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50132First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50132 / Numero Uno zn 50.132First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50132 / Numero Uno zn 50.1327", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1972 | France | Disques Vogue 45. NUV. 40927", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Numero Uno 50-161617", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-106617", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-106617", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50132 / Numero Uno zn 50.1327", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1972 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50132 / Numero Uno zn 50.1327", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Italy | Sony Music 90011 / Numero Uno 900117", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Sony Music 19439796787 / Numero Uno 194397967877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor ZN 501327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of La Canzone Del Sole / Anche Per Te are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy, Greece, South Africa. One of them is Numero Uno ZN 50132, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZN 50132, ZJN 50132, zn 50.132, 46g 131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AKAS 26275 2S 1A 12 and AKAS 26274 4S 1B 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.
