Germany
1981- Label and catalog number
- RCA PL 31598
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
RCA PL-31598-ARunout side A, stamped
RCA PL-31598-BRunout side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Lucio Dalla · 1981
Lucio Dalla Collection was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RCA PL-31598-ARunout side A, stamped
RCA PL-31598-BRunout side B, stamped
20306 AF
20306 BF
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe | RCA PL 70155 / RCA PL70155First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | France | RCA PL 37601First yearLP, Album, Compilation, White Label | LP, Album, Compilation, White Label |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA PL 31598First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20306First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | RCA International IL6-7287First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | RCA PL 37601 / RCA Victor PL 37601LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | RCA Victor PL 37601LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA PL 70155 / RCA PL70155LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | RCA PL 31598LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | RCA PL 31598LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Lucio Dalla Collection are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is RCA PL 31598.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 31598, IL6-7287, PL 70155, PL 37601) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA PL-31598-A and RCA PL-31598-B. 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.