Italy
May 1974- Label and catalog number
- RCA TPL1-1060RCA Italiana TPL1 1060
- Format
- LP, Album · gatefold
- Runout / matrix
DKAY 27812 1S 1A 6Runout area side A
DKAY 27813 1S 1B 5Runout area side B
DKAY 27812Label side A
DKAY 27813Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Riccardo Cocciante · 1974
Anima 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.
6 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
DKAY 27812 1S 1A 6Runout area side A
DKAY 27813 1S 1B 5Runout area side B
DKAY 27812Label side A
DKAY 27813Label side B
DKAY 27812 Manufactured in GermanyRunout area side A
DKAY 27813 Manufactured in GermanyRunout area side B
DKAY 27812 4S [stamped] 1B-3 E Δ P SR [etched]Side A runout
DKAY 27813 1S [stamped] 1B 5 E 5 Δ P [etched]Side B runout
DKAY 27812Side A label
DKAY 27813Side B label
DKAY 27812 1S 1A 1 Δ PRunout area side A
DKAY 27813 1S 1A 1 Δ PRunout area side B
064-96112-A R II 1Runout side A
064-96112-B M II 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Italy | RCA TPL1-1060 / RCA Italiana TPL1 1060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | RCA TPL1-1060 / RCA Italiana TPL1 1060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Odeon 1 J064-96.112 / Odeon 1 J 064-96112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS - 1520First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Italy | RCA TPL1-1060 / RCA Italiana TPL1 1060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | RCA TPL1-1060 / RCA Italiana DKAY27813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | RCA TPL1-1060 / RCA Italiana TPL1-1060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4217LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA TPL1-1060 / RCA Italiana TPL1 1060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | RCA TPL1-1060 / RCA Italiana TPL1 1060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA TPL1-1060 / RCA Italiana TPL1 1060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA TPL1-1060 / RCA Italiana TPL1 1060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA TPL1-1060 / RCA Italiana TPL1 1060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | RCA TPL1-1060LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | RCA TPL1-1060LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Italy | Halidon HALP 06LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Italy | RCA 19802862281 / BMG 19802862281LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.7036LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana TPL1 1060LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Anima are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Italy, Spain, Venezuela. One of them is RCA TPL1-1060, released May 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TPL1-1060, 1 J064-96.112, LPVS - 1520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DKAY 27812 1S 1A 6 and DKAY 27813 1S 1B 5. 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.