Vinyl pressings
by Peter, Sue & Marc · 1981
Io Senza Te was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 11 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.
PSM- S - 26 A R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]Runout side A, stamped
PSM- S - 26 B R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]Runout side B, stamped
PSM S 26-ALabel side A
PSM S 26-BLabel side B
10 AA6005128 1W 320 1·2 24Runout A, stamped
10 AA6005128 2W//2 320 2 24Runout B, stamped
6005 128. 1Label A
6005 128. 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Finland | Finnlevy FS 918First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Saban Records 2097 877First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Saban Records 2097 877First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Saban Records 2097877First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1981 | Germany | Philips 6005 128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Harmony H 6081First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | TTR WEAN 18.730First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | Philips 6198 447First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Banana HIT 4503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC A 1188First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Switzerland | PSM PSM S 26First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A1190First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A1190First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A1190First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Austria | Philips 6005 128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Io Senza Te are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Switzerland, UK, Austria, Finland and more. One of them is PSM PSM S 26.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PSM S 26, EPC A1190, 6005 128, FS 918) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PSM- S - 26 A R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo] and PSM- S - 26 B R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]. 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.
