Vinyl pressings
by Pooh · 1981
Buona Fortuna 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.
6 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2C 20264-1L [cgd logo] 12-6-81 Inzadi xxxxxxRunout area side A
2C 20264-2L [cgd logo] 12-6-81 Inzadi xxxxxxRunout area side B
2c 20264-1LLabel side A
2c 20264-2LLabel side B
2C 20264-1L 12-6-81 InzadiRunout Area Side A
2C 20264-2L 12-6-81 InzadiRunout Area Side B
2c 20264-1LLabel Side A
2c 20264-2LLabel Side 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 | Europe | CBS 85681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Ariola 203 938First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | CGD CGD 20264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | CGD CGD 20264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Seven Seas K28P221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Seven Seas K28P221First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Italy | CGD 9031 70508-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Italy | Atlantic COM 163LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2014 | Italy | EastWestLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | EastWest / Sorrisi E Canzoni TV 21SC0080LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2022 | Italy | EastWestLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2026 | Italy | Warner Music Italy 5026854083452LP, Album, Bioplastic, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Bioplastic, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Buona Fortuna are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Italy, Japan, Europe, Germany. One of them is CGD CGD 20264.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CGD 20264, K28P221, 85681, 203 938) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C 20264-1L [cgd logo] 12-6-81 Inzadi xxxxxx and 2C 20264-2L [cgd logo] 12-6-81 Inzadi xxxxxx. 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.
