Italy
1977- Label and catalog number
- It ZPLT 34016
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
GKAY 29661 1S J2 1A 9 1Runout area side A
GKAY 29662 1S T2 1A 9 1Runout area side B
Vinyl pressings
by Rino Gaetano · 1977
Aida 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.
3 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 29661 1S J2 1A 9 1Runout area side A
GKAY 29662 1S T2 1A 9 1Runout area 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 | It ZPLT 34016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | It ZPLT 34016First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | It ZPLT 34016First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Sony Music 88843052311 / RCA 88843052311LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| 2014 | Italy | Sony Music 88843052311 / RCA 88843052311LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music 88985443321 / It ZPLT 34016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Italy | RCA ZPLT 34016LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | It ZPLT 34016 GKAY29661LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Italy | It ZPLT 34016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Europe | Sony Music 19958420281LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Aida are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1977 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy. One of them is It ZPLT 34016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZPLT 34016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GKAY 29661 1S J2 1A 9 1 and GKAY 29662 1S T2 1A 9 1. 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.