Vinyl pressings
by Nicola Di Bari · 1971
Chitarra Suona Più Piano 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.
4 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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 26370 10SRunout area side A
AKAS 26371 10SRunout area side B
AKAS 26370 5SRunout area side A (Variant 2
AKAS 26371 5SRunout area side B (Variant 2
AKAS 26370 3S 1A 1Runout area side A
AKAS 26371 2S 1A 1Runout area side AA
AKAS 26370Label side A
AKAS 26371Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SS-2157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Rca Victor PM 3627First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3627First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3627First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-20407", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 1417", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 1417", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1972 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 1207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-106927", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-106927", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-106927", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-106927", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Mozambique | RCA Italiana PM 425617", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Chitarra Suona Più Piano are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy, Australia, Japan. One of them is RCA Italiana PM 3627, released December 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 3627, SS-2157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AKAS 26370 10S and AKAS 26371 10S. 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.
