Italy
1962- Label and catalog number
- Cetra SP 1101Cetra SP. 1101
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
SPC 02868/2. 16.2.62Run-out area side A [Stamped]
SPC 02869/2 29.1.62Run-out area side B [Stamped]
SPC 02868Label side A
SPC 02869Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Milva · 1962
Tango Italiano / Vita was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SPC 02868/2. 16.2.62Run-out area side A [Stamped]
SPC 02869/2 29.1.62Run-out area side B [Stamped]
SPC 02868Label side A
SPC 02869Label side B
SPC 02868/2 16.2.62Run-out area Side-A [Stamped]
SPC 02869/2 1.2.62Run-out area Side-B [Stamped]
SPC 02868/2 16.2.62Run-out area Side-A [Stamped], variant 2
SPC 02869 29.1.62Run-out area Side-B [Stamped], variant 2
SPC 02868/2 1.2.62Run-out area Side-A [Stamped]
SPC 02869/2 . . 29.1.62Run-out area Side-B [Stamped]
SPC 02868/2 1.2.62Run-out area Side-A [Stamped] - Variant 2
SPC 02869 . . 29.1.62Run-out area Side-B [Stamped] - Variant 2
SPC 02868 1.2.62Run-out area Side-A [Stamped]
SPC 02869 29.1.62Run-out area Side-B [Stamped]
SPC 02868Label Side A
SPC 02869Label Side B
SPC 02868. 29.1.62Run-out area Side-A [Stamped]
SPC 02869 29.1.62Run-out area Side-A [Stamped]
SPC 02868Label Side A
SPC 02869Label Side B
SPC 02868/2 . 16.2.62Run-out area side A [Stamped]
SPC 02869/2 1.2.62Run-out area side AA [Stamped]
SPC 02868Label side A
SPC 02869Label side AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Argentina | Cetra SP 8022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Belgium | Cetra 9.30.083 / Cetra SP. 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Cetra SP 1101 / Cetra SP. 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Cetra SP 1101 / Cetra SP. 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Cetra SP 1101 / Cetra SP. 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Cetra SP 1101 / Cetra SP. 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Cetra SP 1101 / Cetra SP. 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Cetra SP 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Cetra SP 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Cetra SP 1101 / Cetra SP. 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Cetra SP 1101 / Cetra SP. 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Cetra SP 1101 / Cetra SP. 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Cetra SP 1101 / Cetra SP. 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Cetra SP 1101 / Cetra SP. 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Cetra SP 1101 / Cetra SP. 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
42 vinyl pressings of Tango Italiano / Vita are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Italy, Argentina, Belgium, Turkey. One of them is Cetra SP 1101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 1101, SP 8022, 9.30.083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPC 02868/2. 16.2.62 and SPC 02869/2 29.1.62. 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.