Vinyl pressings
by Lucio Dalla · 1973
Il Giorno Aveva Cinque Teste was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
CKAY 27114Etching side A, variant 1
CKAY 27115Etching side B, variant 1
CKAY 27114 1S 2B 3 P ∆Etching side A, variant 2
CKAY 27115 1S - 2A 2 P ∆Etching side B, variant 2
CKAY 27114Etching Side A, variant 1
CKAY 27115Etching Side B, variant 1
CKAY 27114 1S 2B 3 P ∆Etching Side A, variant 2
CKAY 27115 1S - 2A 2 P ∆Etching Side B, variant 2
CKAY 27114 1S 2A 6 6 P ∆Etching side B
CKAY 27115 1S - 2A 4 7 P ∆Etching side A
CKAY 27114Label side A
CKAY 27115Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Italy | RCA DPSL 10583 / RCA Italiana DPSL 10583First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Italiana DPSL 10583First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA DPSL 10583 / RCA Italiana DPSL 10583First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PSL 10583 / RCA Italiana DPSL 10583LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PSL 10583 / RCA Italiana DPSL 10583LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PSL 10583 / RCA Italiana DPSL 10583LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PSL 10583 / RCA Italiana DPSL 10583LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | RCA PSL 10583 / RCA Italiana DPSL 10583LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | RCA 19SC0133 / RCA Italiana DPSL 10583LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | Italy | RCA Italiana PSL 10602LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Italy | RCA Italiana PSL 10602LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana DPSL 10583 / RCA PSL 10583LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana PSL 10583LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Il Giorno Aveva Cinque Teste are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1973 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Italy. One of them is RCA DPSL 10583.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DPSL 10583) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CKAY 27114 and CKAY 27115. 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.
