Vinyl pressings
by Milva · 1968
Canzone / La Luna was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
NLNK 3981 12.1.68Run-out area side-A [Etched] variant 1
NLNK 3978 12.1.68Run-out area side-B [Etched] variant 1
3981 NLNK 3981 22-1-68Run-out area side-A [Etched] variant 2
3978 NLNL 3978 22-1-68Run-out area side-B [Etched] variant 2
NLNK 3981 22.1.68Run-out area Side-A [Etched]
NLNL 3978 22.1.68Run-out area Side-B [Etched]
(NLNL 3981)Label Side A
(NLNL 3978)Label Side B
NLNK 3981Label side A
NLNK 3978Label side AA
3981 NLNK 3981 22-1-68Runout area side A, etched
3978 NLNL 3978 22-1-68Runout area side B, etched
NLNL 3981Label side A
NLNL 3978Label side B
C-33-6261-ALabel Side A
C-33-6261-BLabel Side B
C-33-6261-ALabel Side A
C-33-6261-BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Brazil | Chantecler C-33-6261 / Ricordi C-33-6261First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1968 | Brazil | Chantecler C-33-6261 / Ricordi C-33-6261First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1968 | Brazil | Chantecler C-33-6261 / Ricordi C-33-6261First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Brazil | Chantecler C-33-6221First year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | Greece | Ricordi 9519First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-490 / Ricordi SRL 10.490First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-490First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-490First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-490 / Ricordi SRL 10.490First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Ricordi RI 25.739First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Spain | Philips 360 158 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Spain | Philips 360 158 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Switzerland | Ricordi SRL 10-490 / Ricordi SRL 10.490First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SR-8164 / Ricordi SR-8164First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Canzone / La Luna are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy, Brazil, Greece, Netherlands and more. One of them is Ricordi SRL 10-490.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRL 10-490, C-33-6261, C-33-6221, 9519) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NLNK 3981 12.1.68 and NLNK 3978 12.1.68. 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.
