Vinyl pressings
by Nada · 1971
Il Cuore È Uno Zingaro / Insieme Mai 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.
15 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AKAS 25730 1SRunout area side A
AKAS 25731 2SRunout area side B
AKAS 25730 5SRunout area side A, variant 1
AKAS 25731 6SRunout area side B, variant 1
AKAS 25730 1SRunout area side A
AKAS 25731 2SRunout area side B
AKAS 25730 5SRunout area side A, variant 1
AKAS 25731 6SRunout area side B, variant 1
AKAS 25730 2S - 1A 1Runout area side A
AKAS 25731 2S - 1A 1Runout area side B
AKAS 25730Label side A
AKAS 25731Label side B
ASKM-0138 [H]Runout A etched [stamped]
ASKM-0139 [H]Runout B etched [stamped]
ASKM 0138Label A
ASKM 0139Label 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 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-1862First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Chile | RCA Victor 94-0718First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | El Salvador | RCA Victor 76-3352First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Greece | RCA Victor Sg 23First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Greece | RCA Victor Sg 23First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1971 | Italy | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-3352First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-3352First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3 - 10597 / RCA Victor 3-10597First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3 - 10597First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Turkey | RCA Victor 71906First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 76-6010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3576First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3576First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor 51-513867", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Il Cuore È Uno Zingaro / Insieme Mai are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy, US, Chile, El Salvador and more. One of them is RCA Italiana PM 3576, released March 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 3576, 76-6010, 94-0718, 76-3352) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AKAS 25730 1S and AKAS 25731 2S. 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.
