Vinyl pressings
by Lucio Dalla · 1986
Dallamericaruso was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PL 71181 A 4S 1C 4 ∆ P SPIRY -Side A
PL 71181 B 2S 1B 23 ∆ P SPIRY -Side B
PL 71181 C 4S 1A 16 ∆ P SPIRY -Side C
PL 71181 D 4S 1A 9 4 ∆ P SPIRY -Side D
PL 71181 C 2S 1A 7 13 ∆ P SPIRY -
PL 71181 D 3S 1A 6 12 ∆ P SPIRY -
PL 71181 A 3S 1A 2 14 ∆ P SPIRY -
PL 71181 B 2S 1A 1 ∆ P SPIRY -
SPL71181 A 4 SIA 1 ∆ P SPIRYRunout side A
PL71181 B 2 SIA 18 ∆ P SPIRYRunout side B
PL71181 C 2 SIA 18 ∆ P SPIRYRunout side C
PL71181 D 3 SIA 10 ∆ P SPIRYRunout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PL 71181 (2)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20403 / RCA Victor RCLP 20403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL 71181 (2) / RCA PL 71181-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL 71181 (2) / RCA PL 71181-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA Italiana PL71181(2)First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | Italy | RCA PL 71181 (2) / RCA Italiana PL 71181LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | RCA PL - 71181LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | RCA 88875045851LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | RCA 19SC0129 / Sony Music 19SC0129LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | Italy | RCA 19658703171LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Italy | Sony Music 198029044911 / RCA 198029044911LP, LP, All Media, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | RCA Italiana PL 71181 (2)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA PL 71181 (2) / RCA PL 71181-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Dallamericaruso are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1986 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Italy, Europe, Greece. One of them is RCA PL 71181 (2).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 71181 (2), PL71181(2), RCLP 20403) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL 71181 A 4S 1C 4 ∆ P SPIRY - and PL 71181 B 2S 1B 23 ∆ P SPIRY -. 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.
