Vinyl pressings
by Orietta Berti · 1967
Io, Tu E Le Rose was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 8 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.
N H 54839 A // 2 520 20 01 67Runout area side A
N H 54839 B // 2 520 18 01 67Runout area side B
N H 54 839 ALabel side A
N H 54 839 BLabel side B
N H 54839 A // 2 520 20 01 67Runout area side A
N H 54839 B // 2 520 18 01 67Runout area side B
N H 54 839 ALabel side A
N H 54 839 BLabel side B
NHH 223 A
NHH 223 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Brazil | Polydor FC 126.000First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Canada | Polydor 54 839First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor NH 54839 / Polydor 54839First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Greece | International Polydor Production NHH 223First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Polydor NH 54 839 / Polydor N H 54 839First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Polydor NH 54 839 / Polydor N H 54 839First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Japan | Polydor DP-1525First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Lebanon | Polydor NH 54 839First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1967 | Peru | Polydor L 70130 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | Japan | Polydor DP-1525First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Polydor NH 54839 / Polydor N H 54 8397", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Io, Tu E Le Rose are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Italy, Japan, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor NH 54 839.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NH 54 839, DP-1525, 54 839, NH 54839) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N H 54839 A // 2 520 20 01 67 and N H 54839 B // 2 520 18 01 67. 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.
