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
Vinyl pressings
by Tony Santagata · 1975
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | Barclay 120/3038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Metronome M 25.649First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Italy | Carosello CI 20389First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Carosello SDJB/CI 20389First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Carosello CI 20389First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | Carosello CI 20389First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Carosello CI 20389First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Omega International OM 36.241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Omega International OM 36.241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Omega International OM 36.241First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Spain | Carnaby MO 1489First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Carosello MR 75147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Lu Maritiello / La Zita are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Italy, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Carosello CI 20389.
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.
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.