Vinyl pressings
by Premiata Forneria Marconi · 1974
The World Became The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
DKAY 27836 Manufactured in GermanySide A runout, variant 1
DKAY 27837 Manufactured in GermanySide B runout, variant 1
DKAY-27836- B Manufactured in Germany ISide A runout, variant 2
DKAY-27837 Manufactured in Germany 1Side B runout, variant 2
DKAY 27836 2S 1A 6Side A label
DKAY 27837 3S 1A 7Side B label
K.53502-A5Side A Runout, Stamped
K.53502-B5Side B Runout, Stamped
K 53502 ASide A Label
K 53502 BSide B Label
K 53502 A2 PNSide A Label
K 53502 B2Side B Label
ST-MC-743087-A C1-1 AT DSide A Etched
ST-MC-743098-A-1-1-11 AT 1CHSide B Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Manticore MC 66673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Manticore MC 66673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Manticore MC 66673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Manticore MC 66673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Manticore 53 502 / Manticore 53.502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Manticore 87 816 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Manticore P-8444MFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Manticore P-8444MFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Manticore 87.816-I / Manticore 87 816 IFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Manticore 87.816-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Manticore 87.816-IFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Manticore K 53502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Manticore K 53502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Manticore K 53502First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Cherry Red Phonograph crp114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Numero Uno 19439914521 / Sony Music 19439914521LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Manticore P-8444MLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic MC 66673LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Manticore K 53502LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Manticore K 53502LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Manticore K 53502LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Manticore 87 816 IT / Manticore K 53502LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of The World Became The World are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Italy, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Numero Uno DZSLN 55669, released June 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DZSLN 55669, K 53502, MC 66673, 53 502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DKAY 27836 Manufactured in Germany and DKAY 27837 Manufactured in Germany. 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.
