Vinyl pressings
by Nada · 1972
Il Re Di Denari was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
BKAS 26418 2SRunout area side A variant 1
BKAS 26419 1SRunout area side B variant 1
BKAS 26418 3S - 1B 17Runout area side A variant 2
BKAS 26419 4S - 2C 1Runout area side B variant 2
BKAS 26418 4S - 1ARunout side A
BKAS 26419 4S - 1BRunout side B
BKAS 26418Label side A
BKAS 26419Label side B
BKAS 26418 5S 1C 13Side A, runout, stamped
BKAS 26419 3S 2A 9Side B, runout, stamped
BKAS 26418Side A, label
BKAS 26419Side B, label
BKAS 26418 3S 1A 1Runout area side A
BKAS 26419 4S 1A 2Runout area side B
BKAS 26418Label side A
BKAS 26419Label side B
SRCA-88551 A 10372 ZPRunout A
SRCA-88551 B 10372 ZPRunout B
BKAS 26418A
BKAS 26419B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 49.858First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA 74-16153 / RCA Victor 74-16153First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SS-2170First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SS-2170First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Peru | RCA Victor 85-1384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10709First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10709First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Turkey | RCA 72 906 / RCA Victor 72906First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3642First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3642First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3642First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3642First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SRCA-88551 / RCA Victor SRCA-88551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor PM 36427", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | El Salvador | RCA Victor 76-36087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Il Re Di Denari are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy, Yugoslavia, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Italiana PM 3642, released February 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 3642, SRCA-88551, 49.858, 74-16153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKAS 26418 2S and BKAS 26419 1S. 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.
