Vinyl pressings
by Lucio Battisti · 1972
Umanamente Uomo: Il Sogno. 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.
BKAY 26504 4S - 2A 7 P ∆Side A, variant 1
BKAY 26505 4S - 1A 4 P ∆Side B, variant 1
BKAY 26504 5S - 1A 1Side A, variant 2
BKAY 26505 2S - 1A 3 P ∆Side B, variant 2
BKAY 26504 4S - 2A 6 P ∆Side A, runout variant 1
BKAY 26505 4S - 1A 3 P ∆Side B, runout variant 1
BKAY 26504 7S - 1A 8 P ∆Side A, runout variant 2
BKAY 26505 5S - 2A 7 P ∆Side B, runout variant 2
P ∆ BKAY 26504 4S - 2A 7Side A, Etched, variant 1
P ∆ BKAY 26505 4S - 1A 4Side B, Etched, variant 1
BKAY 26504 5S - 1A 1Side A, Etched, variant 2
P ∆ BKAY 26505 2S - 1A 3Side B, Etched, variant 2
SMSNU 2838 30Side A, Etched
SMSNU 2839 30Side B, Etched
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 | France | Disques Vogue LDM. 30120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55. 060 / Numero Uno ZSLN 55060First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38 693LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55. 060 / Numero Uno ZSLN 55060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55. 060 / Numero Uno ZSLN 55060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55. 060 / Numero Uno ZSLN 55060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55.060 / Numero Uno ZSLN 55060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1335LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA 6194LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA 6194LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Spain | RCA Victor SPL1-9169LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | RCA Victor SPL1-9169LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55.060 / Numero Uno ZSLN 55060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55.060 / Numero Uno ZSLN 55060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55. 060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55.060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | South Korea | Si-Wan Records SRML 1005 / Numero Uno ZSLN 55060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55. 060 / Numero Uno ZSLN 55060LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2012 | Europe | Sony Music 88725462731 / Dischi Numero Uno ZSLN 55060LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music 88985464231 / RCA 88985464231LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Italy | Sony Music 88985464231 / RCA 88985464231LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Numero Uno 19439856821LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Italy | Sony Music 19658769191 / Numero Uno 19658769191LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Italy | Sony Music 19658881901 / Numero Uno 19658881901LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Italy | Sony Music 19802888721 / Numero Uno 19802888721LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55060LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Umanamente Uomo: Il Sogno. are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy, France. One of them is Numero Uno ZSLN 55. 060, released April 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZSLN 55. 060, LDM. 30120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKAY 26504 4S - 2A 7 P ∆ and BKAY 26505 4S - 1A 4 P ∆. 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.
