Italy
1971- Label and catalog number
- CBS S 64592
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
SCI 64592-1L 28-9-71 [cgd logo]Etching Side A
SCI 64592-2L 28-9-71 [cgd logo]Etching Side B
CI 64592-1LSide A, label
CI 64592-2LSide B, label

Vinyl pressings
by Pooh · 1971
Opera Prima was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
SCI 64592-1L 28-9-71 [cgd logo]Etching Side A
SCI 64592-2L 28-9-71 [cgd logo]Etching Side B
CI 64592-1LSide A, label
CI 64592-2LSide B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Israel | CBS S 64592First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS S 64592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Venezuela | CBS DCS-664LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | CBS 64592LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | CGD CGD 64592LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Italy | CGD CGD 64592LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | CGD CGD 25025LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | CGD CGD 20426LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | CGD 9031 70515-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Seven Seas K25P-311 / CGD 64592LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Italy | Vinyl Magic VMLP158LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | EastWest / Warner Music ItalyLP, Album, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress |
| 2023 | Italy | EastWestLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2024 | Italy | Warner Music Italy 5021732416070LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2024 | Italy | Warner Music Italy 5021732403247Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | Italy | Warner Music Italy 5026854082752LP, Album, Bioplastic, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Bioplastic, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | CBS S 64592LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | CGD CGD 20426 / Not On Label 777LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
18 vinyl pressings of Opera Prima are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy, Israel. One of them is CBS S 64592.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 64592) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCI 64592-1L 28-9-71 [cgd logo] and SCI 64592-2L 28-9-71 [cgd 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.