Vinyl pressings
by Massimo Ranieri · 1971
L'Amore È Un Attimo was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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 110◇1N cgd 23/3/71Runout side A, variant 1
2c 110◇2N cgd 23/3/71Runout side B, variant 1
II 2c 110◇1N cgd 23/3/71Runout side A, variant 2
II 2c 110◇2N cgd 23/3/71Runout side B, variant 2
III 2c 110◇2N [cgd logo] 23/3/71Runout side A
2 c 9780◇2N/2 [cgd logo] 8/5/70Runout side B
2 c 110-1NLabel side A
2 c 9780-2NLabel side B
CBS 7167 A GPRunout side A, variant 1
CBS 7167 BRunout side B, variant 1
CBS 71767 A GPRunout side A, variant 2
CBS 71767 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Benelux | CBS CBS 7152First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Chile | CBS SCMD-11041First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | CBS CBS 7167 / CBS CBS7167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS CBS 7167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS CBS 7167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | CGD CGD 110First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Italy | CGD YD 271First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1971 | Portugal | CBS CBS 7186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | CBS 7186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS CBS 7187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS CBS 7167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S 53621 CGDFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of L'Amore È Un Attimo are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy, Benelux, Chile, France and more. One of them is CGD CGD 110.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CGD 110, YD 271, CBS 7152, SCMD-11041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2c 110◇1N cgd 23/3/71 and 2c 110◇2N cgd 23/3/71. 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.
