Italy
1968- Label and catalog number
- Arc AN 4165
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
TKAW 24298 2S 1C 5Runout area side A
TKAW 24299 1S 1B 4Runout area side B
TKAW 24298Label side A
TKAW 24299Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Patty Pravo · 1968
Gli Occhi Dell'Amore was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TKAW 24298 2S 1C 5Runout area side A
TKAW 24299 1S 1B 4Runout area side B
TKAW 24298Label side A
TKAW 24299Label side B
TKAW 24326 1S 1B 7Runout area side A
TKAW 24327 1S 1A 4Runout area side AA
TKAW 24326 1S 1A 1Runout area side A, variant 2
TKAW 24327 1S 1A 1Runout area side AA, variant 2
TKAW 24298 1S 1B 4Runout area side A variant 1
TKAW 24299 2S 1A 2Runout area side B variant 1
TKAW 24298 1S 1B 2 MRunout side A, variant 2
TKAW 24299 2S 1A 4 MRunout side B, variant 2
TKAW-24298Label side A
TKAW-24299Label side B
10WPKM-1747 GSide A
10WPKM-1748 GSide B
Side A: 45-TKAW-24298-X
Side A: 45-TKAW-24299-X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | RCA AN 4165First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor 57-1010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 50039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Arc AN 4165First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | Arc JBAN 4165First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | Arc AN 4165First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-13917", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-13917" | 7" |
| 1969 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-103767", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Arc AN 41657", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Gli Occhi Dell'Amore are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Arc AN 4165.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AN 4165, JBAN 4165, 57-1010, 47-15085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TKAW 24298 2S 1C 5 and TKAW 24299 1S 1B 4. 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.