Vinyl pressings
by Roberto Carlos · 1968
Canzone Per Te 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.
13 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CI 3243◊1N [cgd logo] 13-1-68 ******Runout area side A, variant 1
CI 3243◊2N [cgd logo] 19-1-68 ****** IVRunout area side B, variant 1
CI 3243◊1N [cgd logo] IV° 19-1-68 ******Runout area side A, variant 2
CI 3243◊2N 19-1-68 ****** [cgd logo] IV°Runout area side B, variant 2
CBS-3243-A-Runout Side A
CBS-3243-B-Runout Side B
PU 3243 A-1Runout side A
PU 3243 B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Costa Rica | CBS 3243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Europe | CBS 3243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | CBS 3243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS 3243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | CBS 3243First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Peru | CBS Columbia CSR 0616First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Peru | CBS CSR 0616First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Peru | CBS Columbia CSR-0616First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Peru | CBS Columbia CSR-0616First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Portugal | CBS CBS 3243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | CBS 3243 / CBS CBS 3243First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Spain | CBS 3243First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 3243First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Canzone Per Te are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy, UK, Costa Rica, Europe and more. One of them is CBS 3243.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3243, CSR 0616, CSR-0616, CBS 3243) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CI 3243◊1N [cgd logo] 13-1-68 ****** and CI 3243◊2N [cgd logo] 19-1-68 ****** IV. 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.
