Germany
March 1987- Label and catalog number
- Blow Up int 125.581Blow Up INT 125.581
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
DM B-7625 A-1/3-87Runout A
DM B-7625 B-1/3-87Runout B
B-7625 ARecord Label A
B-7625 BRecord Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Silicon Dream · 1987
Marcello The Mastroianni was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
DM B-7625 A-1/3-87Runout A
DM B-7625 B-1/3-87Runout B
B-7625 ARecord Label A
B-7625 BRecord Label B
DM B-7624 A-2/3-87Runout A-side stamped
DM B-7624 B-2/3-87Runout B-side stamped
B-7624 ALabel side A
B-7624 BLabel side B
DM B-7625 A-1/3-87Runout Groove Side A
DM B-7625 B-1/3-87Runout Groove Side B
B-7625 ALabel Side A
B-7625 BLabel Side B
BN ᴑ TD C-125.595-ARunout Groove Side A
BN ᴑ TD C-125.595-BRunout Groove Side B
125.595 ALabel Side A
125.595 BLabel Side B
ᴑ TD C-125.595-A BNRunout side A
ᴑ TD C-125.595-B BNRunout side B
125.595 ALabel side A
125.595 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | RCA Victor 104794First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 2246First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 122246First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Beverly Records 888 815-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Beverly Records 888 815-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow Up INT 192.615First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow UpFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow UpFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1987 | Italy | Durium DE 3280First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Spain | Max Music S 262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Max Music MAX 262First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | US | JCI & Associated Labels JCO-90040 DJ / JCI & Associated Labels JCO-9004First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | JCI & Associated Labels JCO-9004First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | US | JCI & Associated Labels JCO-900412", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow Up int 125.581 / Blow Up INT 125.581First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Marcello The Mastroianni are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, US, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Blow Up int 125.581, released March 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use int 125.581, INT 110.726, INT 125.581, INT 125.595) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM B-7625 A-1/3-87 and DM B-7625 B-1/3-87. 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.