Vinyl pressings
by Premiata Forneria Marconi · 1975
Chocolate Kings was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year. 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.
EKAY 28650 2S 7 B 4 E ∆ P 10Runout side A, variant 1
EKAY 28651 2S 7 B 8 E 15 ∆ PRunout side B, variant 1
EKAY 28650 1S 1 A 8 E 6 ∆ P ARUNRunout side A, variant 2
EKAY 28651 1S 1 B 4 ∆ P LRunout side B, variant 2
EKAY 28650 2S- 1 B 2 ∆ P ESide A
EKAY 28651 2S- 1 B 2 ∆ P ESide B
EKAY 28650Label Side A
EKAY 28651Label Side B
EKAY 28650 2S 7 A 2 E ∆ PRunout side A
EKAY 28651 2S - 1 B 7 E 1 ∆ PRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55684First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55684First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55684First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Manticore MC 53508LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Numero Uno 104.7053 / RCA Victor 104.7053LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES-1071LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Manticore 53 508LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Manticore 27 143 XOTLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Manticore K 53508LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Manticore P-10089MLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Manticore P-10089MLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Manticore MC53508LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Manticore 27.143-I / Manticore 27143-ILP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Manticore K 53508LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Manticore K53508 / Manticore K 53508LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55684LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Italy | Numero Uno CL 71781LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Great Expectations PIPLP 009 / Great Expectations PIP LP 009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55684 / Sony Music ZSLN 55684LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Numero Uno / Sony MusicLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 2021 | Italy | Numero Uno 19439856831 / Sony Music 19439856831LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Italy | Sony Music 19439964711 / Numero Uno 19439964711LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Italy | Numero Uno 19802974851 / Sony Music 19802974851LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55684LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55684LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55684LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno / Sony MusicLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | HS 534LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Numero Uno CL 71781 / Not On Label 158LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Manticore 27143-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Chocolate Kings are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Italy. One of them is Numero Uno ZSLN 55684.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZSLN 55684) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKAY 28650 2S 7 B 4 E ∆ P 10 and EKAY 28651 2S 7 B 8 E 15 ∆ P. 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.
