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Come È Profondo Il Mare by Lucio Dalla, album cover

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Come È Profondo Il Mare

by Lucio Dalla · 1977

22 pressings3 countriesPop RockRockPop

Come È Profondo Il Mare was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Come È Profondo Il Mare

5 pressings came out in 1977, 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.

Italy

1977
Label and catalog number
RCA PL 31321RCA Italiana PL 31321
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

GKAY 29940 2S - 1A 1Side One, runout

GKAY 29941 2S - 1A 2Side Two, runout

GKAY 29940Side One, label

GKAY 29941Side Two, label

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Italy

1977
Label and catalog number
RCA PL 31321RCA Italiana PL 31321
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

GKAY 29940 2S - 1A33 IISide A runout

GKAY 29941 3S PM - 1A 6 16 △ PSide B runout

GKAY 29940 3S PM - 1A | 2 △ P |Side A runout Variant 1

GKAY 29941 2S 1A40Side B runout Variant 1

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Italy

1977
Label and catalog number
RCA PL 31321RCA Italiana PL 31321
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

GKAY 29940 2S - 1A 38 4Runout side A

GKAY 29941 6S - 1B8 P △ MarcelloRunout side B

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Italy

1977
Label and catalog number
RCA PL 31321RCA Italiana PL 31321
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

GKAY 29940 2S 1A 2Runout side A

GKAY 29941 2S 1A 1Runout side B

GKAY 29940Label side A

GKAY 29941Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977GermanyRCA PL 31321First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ItalyRCA PL 31321 / RCA Italiana PL 31321First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977ItalyRCA PL 31321 / RCA Italiana PL 31321First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977ItalyRCA PL 31321 / RCA Italiana PL 31321First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977ItalyRCA PL 31321 / RCA Italiana PL 31321First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978ItalyRCA PL 31321 / RCA Italiana PL 31321LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1978ItalyRCA PL 31321 / RCA Italiana PL 31321LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1979ItalyRCA PL 31321 / RCA Italiana PL 31321LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyRCA PL 31321 / RCA Italiana PL 31321LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981ItalyRCA Italiana PL 31321LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982GermanyRCA PL 31321 SELP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986EuropeRCA PL70150LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017ItalyRCA PL 31321LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2017ItalyRCA PL 313221 / Sony Music 88985470751LP, Album, Remastered, CDLP, Album, Remastered, CD
2019ItalyRCA Italiana 19SC0117 / RCA PL 31321LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeSony Music 19439940071 / RCA PL 31321LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2023ItalySony Music 196587680114LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture discLP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyRCA PL 31321 / RCA Italiana PL 31321LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Italiana PL 31321 / RCA PL 31321LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyRCA PL 31321 / RCA Italiana PL 31321LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRCA PL 31321LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyRCA PL 31321 / RCA Italiana PL 31321LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Come È Profondo Il Mare5:25
  2. A2Treno A Vela3:23
  3. A3Il Cucciolo Alfredo5:19
  4. A4Corso Buenos Ayres4:39
  5. B1Disperato Erotico Stomp5:40
  6. B2Quale Allegria4:25
  7. B3...E Non Andar Più Via3:23
  8. B4Barcarola3:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Come È Profondo Il Mare are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Come È Profondo Il Mare are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1977 and 2023.

When was Come È Profondo Il Mare first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy, Germany. One of them is RCA PL 31321.

How do I tell if my copy of Come È Profondo Il Mare is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 31321) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GKAY 29940 2S - 1A 1 and GKAY 29941 2S - 1A 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Come È Profondo Il Mare on vinyl worth?

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.

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