Vinyl pressings
by Premiata Forneria Marconi · 1973
Photos Of Ghosts was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.
CKAY 27388Etching Side A, variant 1
CKAY 27389Etching Side B, variant 1
CKAY 27388 3S 1B 1 D Δ PSide A, variant 2
CKAY 27389 4S 1A 8 D Δ PSide B, variant 2
CKAY 27388 3S - 1B4 4 D △ PRunout side A
CKAY 27389 5S SM- IB3 △ P IRunout side B
CKAY 27388Label side A
CKAY 27389Label side B
CKAY 27388 1S 1A 6 D Δ PSide A Variant 1
CKAY 27389 2S 1A 4 D Δ PSide B - Variant 1
CKAY 27388 3S 1B 1 D Δ PSide A - Variant 2
CKAY 27389 4S 1A 9 E 9 D Δ PSide B - Variant 2
K 43502 A2A-side runout stamped
K·43502 B ANTI 2003 B 10B-side runout stamped
"NORMAL" LOVE FROM PETE N' ANDY ANTI 2003 A -1U CRunout side A
ANTI 2003 B -1U C PeteRunout side B
ANTI 2003-ALabel side A
ANTI 2003-BLabel side B
"NORMAL" LOVE FROM PETE N' ANDY ANTI 2003 A -1U K 43502 ARunout side A (NORMAL to ANDY etched and K 43502 A clockwise)
ANTI 2003 B -1U Pete K 43502 BRunout side B (Pete etched and K 43502 B clockwise)
43502 ALabel side A
43502 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | RCA AVS-4546 / Victor AVS-4546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Manticore MC 66668First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic MC 66668 / Manticore MC 66668LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | Canada | Manticore MC 66668First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic MC 66668LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | France | Manticore ANTI 2003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Manticore 86 932 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Manticore 86 932 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Israel | RCA ZSLN55661 / Eastronics Ltd.First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55661 / Numero Uno DZSLN 55661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Manticore P-8383MFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Manticore P-8383MFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Manticore ATC9479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Manticore 86.932-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Manticore P-6398MLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Manticore 86.932-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Manticore 86.932-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Italy | Numero Uno CL 71785LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Cherry Red Phonograph crp109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Italy | Numero Uno ZSLN 55661 / Numero Uno DZSLN 55661LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Sony Music / Dischi Numero UnoLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Sony Music 19658706421 / Dischi Numero Uno 19658706421LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic MC 66668 / Manticore MC 66668LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic 66668LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55661LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55661LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Manticore P-8383MLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Great Expectations PIPLP 010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Manticore K 43502LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | Manticore K 43502LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Manticore K 43502LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Manticore MC 66668LP, Album | LP, Album |
52 vinyl pressings of Photos Of Ghosts are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Italy, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Numero Uno DZSLN 55661, released October 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DZSLN 55661, ZSLN 55661, K 43502, ANTI 2003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CKAY 27388 and CKAY 27389. 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.
