Vinyl pressings
by Lucio Battisti · 1973
La Collina Dei Ciliegi was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
CKAS 27362 3S 1A 15Runout area side A Variant 1
CKAS 27363 1S 1B 15Runout area side B Variant 1
CKAS 27362 1S 1A 16Runout area side A Variant 2
CKAS 27363 1S 1C 9Runout area side B Variant 2
CKAS 27374 2S 1A 3Runout area side A
CKAS 27376 2S 1A 4Runout area side AA
CKAS 27374 1S 1C 1Runout area side A, variant 2
CKAS 27376 2S 1B 3Runout area side AA, variant 2
CKAS 27362 1S 1C 10Side A, runout, stamped
CKAS 27363 2S 1A 18Side B, runout, stamped
CKAS 27362Side A, label
CKAS 27363Side B, label
CKAS 27362Label side A
CKAS 27363Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Numero Uno 50-16 389First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Numero Uno 50-16 389First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | RCA 46G181First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50316First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor TPBO-9049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor TPBO-9049First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50316First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Numero Uno JBZN 50319First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50316First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Italy | Numero Uno ZN 50316First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA SS-23987", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-39817", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Spain | RCA Victor TPBO-91187", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Spain | RCA Victor TPBO 91187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Italy | Sony Music 90021 / Numero Uno 900217", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
15 vinyl pressings of La Collina Dei Ciliegi are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Italy, Germany, Greece, Spain. One of them is Numero Uno ZN 50316, released September 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZN 50316, JBZN 50319, 50-16 389, 46G181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CKAS 27362 3S 1A 15 and CKAS 27363 1S 1B 15. 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.
