Vinyl pressings
by Nomadi · 1972
Io Vagabondo 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.
5 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
17817-A 31-3-72 IIRunout area side A
17817-B 16-3-72Runout area side B
3C 006 17817 ALabel side A
3C 006 17817 BLabel side B
17817-A 31-3-72 IIRun Out A-side
17817-B 16-3-72Run Out B-side
3C 006 17817 ALabel side A
3C 006 17817 BLabel side B
17817-A - 31-3-72 IIRunout side A
17817-B - 16-3-72Runout side B
SC-88582A 28672 MKRunout A Side
SC-88582B 28672 MKRunout B Side
3C 006 17817 ALabel side A
3C 006 17817 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Columbia 4C 006 17817First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Columbia 3C 006-17817 / Columbia 3C 006 17817First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Columbia C 006-17 817 / Columbia 3C 006-17 817First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | Columbia 3C 006-17817 / Jugoton SC-88582First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Columbia 3C 006-17817 / Columbia 3C 006 17817First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Argentina | EMI 151017", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Ecuador | EMI 45-971267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Argentina | EMI 12927", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Argentina | EMI 12927", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | Columbia 3 C 006-178177", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Io Vagabondo are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy, Belgium, Yugoslavia. One of them is Columbia 3C 006-17817, released March 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 006-17817, C 006-17 817, 4C 006 17817) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17817-A 31-3-72 II and 17817-B 16-3-72. 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.
