Vinyl pressings
by Premiata Forneria Marconi · 1972
Per Un Amico 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.
4 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
BKAY 26942 8S - 2B 3Runout side A, variant 1
BKAY 26943 6S - 1A 6Runout side B, variant 1
BKAY 26942 6S - 1A 2 P △Runout side A, variant 2
BKAY 26943 2S - 1A 3 P △Runout side B, variant 2
BKAY 26942 7S 1A 6 P △Runout side A, variant 1
BKAY 26943 4S 1A 12 11 ON P △Runout side B, variant 1
BKAY 26942 9S - 1B3 P △Runout side A, variant 2
BKAY 26943 8S - 1A2 P △Runout side B, variant 2
BKAY 26942 8S · 1A 3 P △Runout side A
BKAY 26943 6S - 1A · 3 P △Runout side B
BKAY 26942 3S · 1A 2 P ∆Variant 1 Side A
BKAY 26943 8S · 1A 4 P ∆Variant 1 Side B
BKAY 26942 4S 1A 1Runout side A
BKAY 26943 2S 1A 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55155First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55155First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55155First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55155First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55155LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS - 1360LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS - 1360 / RCA LPVS - 1360LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55155LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55155LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS-4476 / RCA Victor DZSLN 55155LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA 104.7081 / RCA Victor 104.7081LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Italy | Numero Uno CL 71784LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Japan | Crime K28P 722LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Great Expectations PIP LP 012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | South Korea | Si-Wan Records SRML 1010 / Numero Uno ND 71784LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Italy | Numero Uno x / Sony Music xLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | Italy | RCA 19075862131 / Numero Uno 19075862131LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Numero UnoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | Italy | Sony Music 19439887101LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Italy | Sony Music 19658701421 / Numero Uno 19658701421LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55155LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55155LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55155LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Per Un Amico are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy. One of them is Numero Uno DZSLN 55155, released November 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DZSLN 55155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKAY 26942 8S - 2B 3 and BKAY 26943 6S - 1A 6. 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.
