Vinyl pressings
by Renato Zero · 1978
Triangolo was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
HKAS 34385 1S SM 1B 19Runout area side A, variant 1
HKAS 34386 1S SM 1B 11Runout area side B, variant 1
HKAS 34385 1S SM - 1B - 30Runout area side A, Variant 2
12 HKAS 34386 1S SM - 1A 19Runout area side B, Variant 2
HKAS 34385 1S SM - 1A 36Runout area side A
HKAS 34386 2S SM - 1A - 2Runout area side B
HKAS 34385Label side A
HKAS 34386Label side B
HKAS 34385Label side A
HKAS 34386Label side B
HKAS 34385Label side A
HKAS 34386Label side B
HKAS 34385Label side A
HKAS 34386Label side B
PB-6230-AO
PB-6230-AO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PB-6230First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-6230 / Zerolandia PB-6230First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-6230First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PB 6230 / Zerolandia PB 6230First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Zerolandia PB 6230First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Zerolandia PB 6230First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PB 6230 / Zerolandia PB 6230First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Italy | RCA 74321-15565-112", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Italy | Sony Music 889854688615 / RCA 88985468861512", Special Edition · Colored vinyl | 12", Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Italy | RCA 1907583343707", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Triangolo are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Italy, Spain. One of them is RCA PB 6230, released July 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 6230, PB-6230) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HKAS 34385 1S SM 1B 19 and HKAS 34386 1S SM 1B 11. 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.
