Italy
1988- Label and catalog number
- EMI 14 2027676Costa Est 14 2027676
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Tullio De Piscopo · 1988
Andamento Lento was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 4 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.
14 2025176 ALabel side A
14 2025176 BLabel side B
2024577-A 15-2-88 I∆ DE PISCOPORunout area side A
2024577-B 15-2-88 I ∆ DE PISCOPORunout area side A
06 2024577 ALabel side A
06 2024577 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | Ariola 611 553First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | France | WEA 247 799-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | WEA 247 798-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Ariola 611 553First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Germany | Ariola 111 553First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | EMI 14 2027676 / Costa Est 14 2027676First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Costa Est 14 2025176 / EMI 14 2025176First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | EMI 06 2024577 / Costa Est 06 2024577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | Intensity Recordings CSMI 9852912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | Italy | Intensity Recordings CSMI 9852912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Italy | Milestone Records MS 100912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Andamento Lento are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1988 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Italy, Europe, France, Germany. One of them is EMI 14 2027676.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 14 2027676, 14 2025176, 06 2024577, 611 553) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.