Vinyl pressings
by Lucio Battisti · 1978
Una Donna Per Amico was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
Δ P 9 STRAWBERRY HKAY 34343 2S - 1C51Side A, Variant 1
Δ P 1 STRAWBERRY HKAY 34344 2S - 1838 1Side B, Variant 1
HKAY 34343 2S - 1B 61 P Δ 11 STRAWBERRY.Side A, Variant 2
HKAY 34344 2S - 1B 56 11 P ΔSide B, Variant 2
HKAY 34343 5S DG 1A 2Runout area side A
HKAY 34344 2S 1B 74 16Runout area side B
HKAY 34343Label side A
HKAY 34344Label side B
STRAWBERRY HKAY 34343 2S-1B 25 P ΔRunout side A, variant 1
HKAY 34344 2S-A 17 P ΔRunout side B, variant 1
STRAWBERRY HKAY 34343 2S-1D P ΔRunout side A, variant 2
HKAY 34344 2S-1A 2 P ΔRunout side B, variant 2
HKAY 34343 5S DG 1A 10Runout area side A
HKAY 34344 2S 1B 77Runout area side B
HKAY 34343Label side A
HKAY 34344Label side B
HKAY 34343Runout area side A:Variant1
HKAY 34344Runout area side B:Variant1
HKAY 34343Label side A
HKAY 34344Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | RCA PL 34036 / Numero Uno PL 34036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Numero Uno PL 34036 / Numero Uno PL 34 036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Numero Uno PL 34036 / Numero Uno PL 34 036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA RVP-6378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Numero Uno PL - 34036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Numero Uno PL - 34036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Peters International, Inc. PLD 4232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | RCA PL 34036 / Numero Uno PL 34036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Numero Uno RCLP 20181First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34036First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Venezuela | RCA LPVS-1832LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34036LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34036LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 70077LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34036LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music 88985464221 / Numero Uno ZPLN 34036LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Italy | Sony Music 88985464221 / Numero Uno ZPLN 34036LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Germany | Sony Music 196687685010LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | Italy | Sony Music 196587685010LP, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 2025 | Italy | Sony Music 19802888621LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34036LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno ZPLN 34036LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | RCA RVP-6378LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
28 vinyl pressings of Una Donna Per Amico are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Italy, US, France, Greece and more. One of them is Numero Uno ZPLN 34036, released November 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZPLN 34036, PLD 4232, PL 34036, RCLP 20181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Δ P 9 STRAWBERRY HKAY 34343 2S - 1C51 and Δ P 1 STRAWBERRY HKAY 34344 2S - 1838 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.
