Vinyl pressings
by Luigi Tenco · 1966
Tenco was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1966, 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.
RKAP 23241 1S - 1B RKAP 23257 - 1S 1B 8Runout, Side A
RKAP 23242 1S - 1B RKAP 23258 - 1S 1B 5Runout, Side B
RKAP 23241 1S-1B RKAP 23257-1S 1B 5Runout, Side A, variant 1
RKAP 23242 1S-1A RKAP 23258-1S 1A 4Runout, Side B, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana S 3First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | South Africa | RCA Victor 32 254 / RCA Victor 32.254LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Spain | RCA LPM 60033LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Venezuela | RCA Victor International LPV-7693LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | RCA Italiana KIT 3LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana KIT 3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana KIT 3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor BBL-206LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana KIT 3 / Vik KIT 3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor FSP-210(e)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Tenco are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Italy. One of them is RCA Italiana S 3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RKAP 23241 1S - 1B RKAP 23257 - 1S 1B 8 and RKAP 23242 1S - 1B RKAP 23258 - 1S 1B 5. 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.
