Vinyl pressings
by Renato Zero · 1977
Zerofobia was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
GKAY 29729 1S T2 1C 25 ▲ PRunout area side A, variant 1
GKAY 29730 1S T2 1B 32 ▲ PRunout area side B, variant 1
GKAY 29729 1S T2 1B 34 ▲ P 10Runout area side A, variant 2
GKAY 29730 2S SM 1B 4 ▲ P 9Runout area side B, variant 2
GKAY 29729 1S T2 1C 25 ▲ PRunout area side A
GKAY 29730 1S T2 1B 32 ▲ PRunout area side B
GKAY 29729Label side A
GKAY 29730Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL 31271 / RCA Italiana PL 31271First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL 31271 / RCA Italiana PL 31271First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.7083LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 31271 / RCA Italiana PL 31271LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Italy | RCA 74321-17074-1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | RCA 88697512321LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | RCA 88765412101LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Europe | RCA 88765412101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | RCA 19075960531 / Sony Music 19075960531LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | RCA 196587140410LP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA PL 31271 / RCA Italiana PL 31271LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Zerofobia are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1977 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy. One of them is RCA PL 31271, released June 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 31271) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GKAY 29729 1S T2 1C 25 ▲ P and GKAY 29730 1S T2 1B 32 ▲ P. 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.
