Vinyl pressings
by Mario Tessuto · 1969
Lisa Dagli Occhi Blu was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2c 9704♦1N xxxxxx 16/4/69Runout area side A, variant 1
2c 9704♦2N xxxxxx 16/4/69Runout area side B, variant 1
IV 2C 9704◇1N 16/4/69 [cgd logo]Runout area side A, variant 2
2C 9704◇2N 16/4/69 [cgd logo]Runout area side B, variant 2
IV 2C 9704◇1N 16/4/69 cgdRunout side A
IV 2C 9704◇2N 16/4/69 cgdRunout side B
2C 9704-1NLabel side A
2C 9704-2NLabel side B
2c 9704♦1N ÷ 16/4/69 cgdRunout side A
2c 9704♦2N ÷ 16/4/69 cgdRunout side B
2 c 9704-1NLabel side A
2 c 9704-2NLabel side B
4437-1 ⁀⁀Runout side A
4437-2 ⁀⁀Runout side B
CBS 4437 A-1Runout groove side A
CBS 4437 B-1Runout groove side B
CBS 4437 A-1Runout side A, stamped
CBS 4437 B-1Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Benelux | CBS 4437 / CBS N 9704First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4437First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4437First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4437First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4437First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Greece | CBS BA 301254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Israel | CBS 4437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | CGD N 9704First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | CGD N 9704First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | CGD N 9704First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS 4437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Lisa Dagli Occhi Blu are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Italy, Benelux, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is CGD N 9704.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use N 9704, 4437, BA 301254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2c 9704♦1N xxxxxx 16/4/69 and 2c 9704♦2N xxxxxx 16/4/69. 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.
