Vinyl pressings
by Nico Fidenco · 1964
L'Uomo Che Non Sapeva Amare was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.
PKAW 22542 1S 2B 2Runout area side A, variant 1
PKAW 22543 1S 1C 3Runout area side B, variant 1
PKAW 22542 1S 2A 9Runout area side A, variant 2
PKAW 22543 1S 1B 12Runout area side B, variant 2
PKAW 22542 1S 1B 11Runout side A, variant 1
QKAW 22650 1S 1C 5Runout side B, variant 1
PKAW 22542 1S 2B 18Runout side A, variant 2
QKAW 22650 1S 1B 8Runout side B, variant 2
PKAW 22542 1SRunout area side A
PKAW 22543 1SRunout area side AA
PKA W 22542Label side A
PKA W 22543Label side AA
PKAW 22542 1S-2A 1Runout side A
PKAW 22543 1S-1C 2Runout side AA
PKAW 22543Label side A
PKAW 22542Label side AA
PKAW 22542 1S - 1.B 6Runout area side A
PKAW 22543 1S - 1A 17Runout area side B
PKAW 22542Label side A
PKAW 22543Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1112First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 45 3311 / RCA Italiana PM45-3311First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 45 3311 / RCA Italiana PM45-3311First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Italiana JB PM 45 3311First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 45 3311First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 45 3311 / RCA Italiana PM45-3311First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 45 3311 / RCA Italiana PM45-3311First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-06297", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Australia | RCA Of Australia Pty. Ltd. 1016157", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Turkey | RCA Victor PM 45 33117", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of L'Uomo Che Non Sapeva Amare are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Italy, Greece. One of them is RCA Italiana PM 45 3311.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 45 3311, JB PM 45 3311, 47g 1112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PKAW 22542 1S 2B 2 and PKAW 22543 1S 1C 3. 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.
