Vinyl pressings
by Marcella Bella · 1974
Nessuno Mai was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
S2C 2407-1N 6.5.74Runout side A, variant 1
S2C 2407-2N 6.5.74Runout side B, variant 1
IV S2C 2407-1N 6.5.74Runout side A, variant 2
III S2C 2407-2N 6.5.74Runout side B, variant 2
CBS - 2545 - ARunout side A, variant 1
CBS - 2545 - BRunout side B, variant 1
CBS - 2545 - A C̷B̷S̷ ̷-̷ ̷2̷4̷4̷5̷Runout side A, variant 2
CBS - 2545 - BRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia C4-8061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS 2545 / CBS CBS S 2545First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS 2545First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Greece | CBS 301428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Greece | CBS 2407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Greece | CBS 301428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Greece | CBS 24077", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Italy | CGD CGD 2407First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Seven Seas HIT-22417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Seven Seas HIT-22417", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Nessuno Mai are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Italy, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is CGD CGD 2407.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CGD 2407, C4-8061, CBS 2407, CBS 2545) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S2C 2407-1N 6.5.74 and S2C 2407-2N 6.5.74. 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.
