Vinyl pressings
by Mina · 1971
Amor Mio 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.
9 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
P-10497 - 30-4-71 I AVRunout area side A, stamped and etched
P-10496 - 30-4-71 I AVRunout area side B, stamped and etched
P. 10497Side A, label
P. 10496Side B, label
P-10497 - 30-4-71 I ANRunout side A
P-10496 - 30-4-71 I ANRunout side B
P. 10497Label side A
P. 10496Label side B
P-10497 - 30-4-71 I [signature]Runout area side A, stamped and etched
P-10496 - 30-4-71 I [signature]Runout area side B, stamped and etched
92629 MA 21 M3 282027Runout side A, stamped
92629 MB 21 M3 282028Runout side B, stamped
92629 A-1Runout side A
92629 B-1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | Fermata FB-33.410First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-92 629First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | PDU P.A. 1063First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | PDU P.A. 1063First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | PDU P.A. 1063First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | not on label 000010", 45 RPM, Transcription | 10", 45 RPM, Transcription |
| 1971 | Spain | Odeon 1 J 006-92.629First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Spain | Odeon 1 J 006-92.629First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Turkey | Stateside TSS 4105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Pathé 2C 006-92.629 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Argentina | Producciones Fermata 03987", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1972 | Argentina | Producciones Fermata 03987", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Uruguay | Producciones Fermata 313.0027", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOR-100927", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Odeon EOR-100927", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Amor Mio are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy, France, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is PDU P.A. 1063.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P.A. 1063, 2C 006-92.629 M, FB-33.410, 1C 006-92 629) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P-10497 - 30-4-71 I AV and P-10496 - 30-4-71 I AV. 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.
