Italy
1980- Label and catalog number
- EMI 3C 064 18468EMI 3C 064-18468
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Runout 12-2-80
- Runout / matrix
18468-A- 12-2-80 I ▿ GBSide A runout stamped, GB etched
18468-B- 12-2-80 I ▿ GBSide B runout stamped, GB etched
Vinyl pressings
by Pino Daniele · 1980
Nero A Metà was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 2 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.
18468-A- 12-2-80 I ▿ GBSide A runout stamped, GB etched
18468-B- 12-2-80 I ▿ GBSide B runout stamped, GB etched
18468-A1A
18468-B1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-18 468First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | EMI 3C 064 18468 / EMI 3C 064-18468First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-14868LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Italy | EMI 18468LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18468LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1983 | Italy | EMI 66 1184681 / EMI 64 1184681LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Italy | Universal 3C 064 18468 / EMI 3C 064 18468LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | Italy | Universal 0602547208989LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Italy | Universal 0602547208989LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18468 / Universal Music Group 0602567733591LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18468LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Universal 0602435494951LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2024 | Italy | Universal Music Group 0602458176100LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | EMI 64 1184681 / EMI 3C 064-18468LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18468LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Nero A Metà are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1980 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Italy, Germany. One of them is EMI 3C 064 18468.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 064 18468, 1C 064-18 468) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18468-A- 12-2-80 I ▿ GB and 18468-B- 12-2-80 I ▿ GB. 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.