Vinyl pressings
by Pooh · 1972
Alessandra was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
S CI 69023♦1L [cgd logo] 28/10/72Runout side A, variant 1
S CI 69023♦2L [cgd logo] 28/10/72Runout side B, variant 1
S CI 69023♦1L [cgd logo] 28/10/72 IIRunout side A, variant 2
S CI 69023♦2L [cgd logo] 28/10/72 IIRunout side B, variant 2
runout S CI 23690 2L cgd logo 20/10/72
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | CBS KGS 90180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | CBS CBS S 69023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | CBS S 69023First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Venezuela | CBS DCS-697LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPM-73LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPM-73LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | CGD 69023LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | CGD CGD 69023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Italy | CGD CGD 69023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Seven Seas GP-587LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Seven Seas GP-587LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | CGD CGD 69023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Italy | CGD CGD 69023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | CGD CGD 69023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | CGD 9031-70502-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Italy | btf.it VM LP 160LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | EastWestLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | Italy | Warner Music Italy 5021732433329LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | Italy | Warner Music Italy 5021732433053LP, Deluxe Edition, Numbered, Special Edition, Stereo, CD, Deluxe Edition · Numbered | LP, Deluxe Edition, Numbered, Special Edition, Stereo, CD, Deluxe Edition · Numbered |
| 2024 | Italy | Warner Music Italy 5021732433329LP, Numbered, Picture Disc, Stereo · Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Numbered, Picture Disc, Stereo · Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2026 | Italy | Warner Music Italy 5026854082769LP, Album, Bioplastic, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Bioplastic, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | CBS S 69023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | King Records K25P 316LP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Alessandra are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy, Canada. One of them is CBS CBS S 69023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS S 69023, S 69023, KGS 90180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S CI 69023♦1L [cgd logo] 28/10/72 and S CI 69023♦2L [cgd logo] 28/10/72. 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.
