Vinyl pressings
by Raffaella Carrà · 1971
Tuca Tuca 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.
8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AKAS 26268 3SRunout area side A, variant 1
AKAS 26269 3SRunout area side B, variant 1
AKAS 26268 1S - 1B 8Runout area side A, variant 2
AKAS 26269 1S - 1A 11Runout area side B, variant 2
AKAS 26268 1S - 1 B 8Runout area side A
AKAS 26269 1S - 1 C 9Runout area side B
AKAS26268Label side A
AKAS26269Label side B
AKAS 26268 1S - 1C 1Runout side A, variant 1
AKAS 26269 1S - 1A 8Runout side B, variant 1
AKAS 26268 1S - 1B 28Runout side A, variant 2
AKAS 26269 1S - 1A 26Runout side B, variant 2
AKAS 26268 3SSide A, runout, stamped
AKAS 26269 3SSide B, runout, stamped
AKAS 26268Side A, label
AKAS 26269Side B, label
AKAS 26268 1S - 1B 14Runout side A
AKAS 26269 1S - 1B 13Runout side B
AKAS26268Label side A
AKAS26269Label side B
AKAS 26268 1S - 1A 2Runout area side A
AKAS 26269 1S - 1A 1Runout area side B
AKAS 26268Label side A
AKAS 26269Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Greece | RCA Victor 3628 PMFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | CTCFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3628First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3628First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3628First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3628First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3628First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3628First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 1567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 1567", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Israel | RCA Victor PM 36287", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Portugal | RCA Victor TP-6497", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-107167", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-107167", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Turkey | 1 Numara A.K. 397" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3628 / Sony Music PM 36287", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition |
| 2018 | Italy | RCA 19075833477 / Sony Music 190758334777", Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2019 | Italy | RCA COM-1517", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Tuca Tuca are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy, Greece, Japan. One of them is RCA Italiana PM 3628, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 3628, 3628 PM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AKAS 26268 3S and AKAS 26269 3S. 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.
