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Tony SantagataLu Maritiello / La Zita

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Lu Maritiello / La Zita

by Tony Santagata · 1975

12 pressings6 countriesCanzone NapoletanaFolkWorld& Country

Lu Maritiello / La Zita was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Lu Maritiello / La Zita

11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Italy

1975
Label and catalog number
Carosello CI 20389
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CI 870-A 20/12/74Pressed runout side A

CI 871-B 20/12/74Pressed runout side B

CI 870/ALabel side A

CI 871/BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1975
Label and catalog number
Carosello SDJB/CI 20389
Format
7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CI 870-A 20/12/74Runout side A

CI 870-B 20/12/74Runout side B

CI 870/ALabel side A

CI 870/BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1975
Label and catalog number
Carosello CI 20389
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

CI_870-A 20/12/74A side runout

CI_870-B 20/12/74B side runout

CI 870/AA side label

CI 870/BB side label

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1975
Label and catalog number
Carosello CI 20389
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CI 870-A 20/12/74Pressed runout side A

CI 871-B 20/12/74Pressed runout side B

CI 870/ALabel side A

CI 871/BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1975
Label and catalog number
Carosello CI 20389
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CI 870-A 20/12/74Pressed runout side A

CI 871-B 20/12/74Pressed runout side B

CI 870 / ALabel side A

CI 871 /BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975BelgiumBarclay 120/3038First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975GermanyMetronome M 25.649First year7"7"
1975ItalyCarosello CI 20389First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1975ItalyCarosello SDJB/CI 20389First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo
1975ItalyCarosello CI 20389First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975ItalyCarosello CI 20389First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1975ItalyCarosello CI 20389First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1975NetherlandsOmega International OM 36.241First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975NetherlandsOmega International OM 36.241First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975NetherlandsOmega International OM 36.241First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1975SpainCarnaby MO 1489First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCarosello MR 75147", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ALu Maritiello
  2. BLa Zita

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lu Maritiello / La Zita are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Lu Maritiello / La Zita are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Lu Maritiello / La Zita first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Italy, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Carosello CI 20389.

How do I tell if my copy of Lu Maritiello / La Zita is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CI 20389, SDJB/CI 20389, 120/3038, M 25.649) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CI 870-A 20/12/74 and CI 871-B 20/12/74. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lu Maritiello / La Zita on vinyl worth?

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.

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