Italy
1971- Label and catalog number
- Fonit LPX 10Fonit lpx 10
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Triple Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
MLFS 7873 15-7-71Runout A, stamped
MLFS 7874 15-7-71Runout B, stamped
MLFS 7873Label A, printed
MLFS 7874Label B, printed

Vinyl pressings
by Osanna · 1971
L'Uomo 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.
1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
MLFS 7873 15-7-71Runout A, stamped
MLFS 7874 15-7-71Runout B, stamped
MLFS 7873Label A, printed
MLFS 7874Label B, printed
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 | Italy | Fonit LPX 10 / Fonit lpx 10First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | BASF 20.034LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Fonit Cetra SFC 103 / Fonit Cetra cetra / sfc 103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Italy | Fonit Cetra SFC 103 / Fonit Cetra cetra / sfc 103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Fonit Cetra PL 419LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Seven Seas K22P-154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Seven Seas K22P-154LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Italy | Fonit Cetra LPP 440LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Italy | Fonit Cetra LPP 440LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1991 | Italy | Fonit Cetra LPP 440LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Italy | Vinyl Magic VMLP 131 / Vinyl Magic VMLP131LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Italy | Vinyl Magic VMLP 131 / Vinyl Magic VMLP131LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Italy | Vinyl Magic VMLP 131 / Vinyl Magic VMLP131LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Italy | Fonit lpx 10 / btf.it VMLP 131LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Vinyl Magic VMLP 131 / Vinyl Magic VMLP131LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Italy | Vinyl Magic VMLP 131 / Vinyl Magic VMLP131LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Italy | Vinyl Magic VMLP 131 / Vinyl Magic VMLP131LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
17 vinyl pressings of L'Uomo are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1971 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy. One of them is Fonit LPX 10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPX 10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MLFS 7873 15-7-71 and MLFS 7874 15-7-71. 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.