Vinyl pressings
by Riccardo del Turco · 1968
Luglio was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2C 9682◊1N/2 cgd 1/4/68Runout side A
2C 9682◊1N cgd 1/4/68Runout side B
2C 9682◊1N cgd 1/4/68Runout side A - Variation 1
Ⅱ 2C 9682◊2N cgd 1/4/68Runout side B - Variation 1
2C 9682◊1N cgd 1/4/68Runout side A, variant 1
2C 9682◊2N cgd 1/4/68Runout side B, variant 1
2C 9682◊1N II cgd ✴✴✴✴✴✴1/4/68Runout side A, variant 2
II 2C 9682◊2N ✴✴✴✴✴✴cgd 1/4/68Runout side B, variant 2
2C 9682◇1N cgd 1/4/68Runout side A, variant 1
2C 9682◇2N cgd 1/4/68Runout side B, variant 1
2C 9682◊1N II cgd 1/4/68Runout side A, variant 2
II 2C 9682◊2N cgd 1/4/68Runout side B, variant 2
2C 9682◊1N/2 cgd 1/4/68Runout side A
2C 9682◊1N cgd 1/4/68Runout side B
2c 9682-1NLabel side A
2c 9682-2NLabel side B
2C 9682◊1N ZZZ cgd 1/4/68Runout side A
2C 9682◊2N III LZZ cgd 1/4/68Runout side B
2 c 9682-1NLabel side A
2 c 9682-2NLabel side B
2C 9682◊1N/2 cgd 24/6/68Runout side A, stamped
2C 9682◊2N cgd 1/4/68Runout side B, stamped
2c 9682-1NLabel side A
2c 9682-2NLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | CBS BA-221525First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Benelux | CBS 3587 / CGD N 9682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS 3587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | CBS BA 301191First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | CGD N 96827", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1968 | Italy | CGD N 9682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | CGD N 9682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | CGD N 9682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | CGD N 9682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | CGD N 9682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | CGD N 9682First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | CGD N 9682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | CBS 3587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | CBS 21.9497", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C4-28307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Luglio are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy, Australia, Benelux, Germany and more. One of them is CGD N 9682.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use N 9682, BA-221525, 3587, BA 301191) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C 9682◊1N/2 cgd 1/4/68 and 2C 9682◊1N cgd 1/4/68. 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.
