Vinyl pressings
by Lucio Battisti · 1976
Lucio Battisti, La Batteria, Il Contrabbasso,… 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.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
EKAY 28800 36-1A6 △ P 2 LRunout side A
EKAY 28800Label Side A
EKAY 28801Label Side B
EKAY 28801 3S-1A9 L △ P 1
EKAY 28800 3S 1A 11 △ P 5Runout side A, variant 1
EKAY 28801 4S 1B 3 △ P 2Runout side B, variant 1
EKAY 28800 5S 1B 22 △ P 8Runout side A, variant 2
EKAY 28800 3S 1B 25 △ P 165Runout side B, variant 2
EKAY 28800 3S 1A 11 △ P 5Runout area side A, variant 1
EKAY 28801 4S 1B 3 △ P 2Runout area side B, variant 2
EKAY 28800 5S 1B 22 △ P 8Runout area side A, variant 2
EKAY 28800 3S 1B 25 △ P 165Runout area side B, variant 2
EKAY 28800 3S 1A 11 △ P 5Runout area side A, variant 1
EKAY 28801 4S 1B 3 △ P 2Runout area side B, variant 2
EKAY 28800 5S 1B 22 △ P 8Runout area side A, variant 2
EKAY 28800 3S 1B 25 △ P 165Runout area side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Chile | RCA ZSLN-55865 / RCA Victor ZSLN-55865First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Numero Uno FPL1 0136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Numero Uno 6.22652First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55685First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor SPL1-9334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor SPL1-9334First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Ecuador | RCA 800319 / RCA Victor ECS-800319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0131)01357LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Numero Uno PL 31276LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55685LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55685LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55685LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55685LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55685 / Sony Music 88725473461LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Italy | Sony Music 88985461321 / RCA 88985461321LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | Italy | Sony Music 88985461321 / RCA 88985461321LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Sony Music 19439796771 / RCA 19439796771LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | Italy | Sony Music 19439929021 / Legacy 19439929021LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album |
| 2023 | Italy | Sony Music 19658768201 / Numero Uno 19658768201LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Italy | Sony Music 19802888671 / Numero Uno 19802888671LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS-4391LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Numero Uno FPL1 0136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA PL 70146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55685LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55685LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Lucio Battisti, La Batteria, Il Contrabbasso,… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Italy, Ecuador, Chile, France and more. One of them is Numero Uno ZSLN 55685.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZSLN 55685, 800319, ZSLN-55865, FPL1 0136) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKAY 28800 36-1A6 △ P 2 L and EKAY 28800. 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.
