Italy
1980- Label and catalog number
- Sprint SPLAI 6025
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
DST 051785-2Side 1
DST 051786-2Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Nini Rosso · 1980
Napoli was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DST 051785-2Side 1
DST 051786-2Side 2
6423 441.1Label Side A
6423 441.2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Sprint SPLAI 6025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Globe VIP-28031First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Philips 6423 441First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Portugal | Orfeu STAT 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Hansa International 203 548 / Hansa International 203 548-320LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия C60 19695 002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С60—19695 002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия 33С60—19695 002LP | LP |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С60—19695 002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С60—19695 002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Finland | LeBaron LBLP 253LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Durium Start LP.S 40.231LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С60—19695 002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Napoli are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Japan. One of them is Sprint SPLAI 6025.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPLAI 6025, 6423 441, STAT 104, VIP-28031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DST 051785-2 and DST 051786-2. 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.