Vinyl pressings
by Umberto Tozzi · 1981
Notte Rosa was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
2C 20255-1L [CGD logo] 9.4.81 InzadiRunout side A, variant 1
2C 20255-2L [CGD logo] 9.4.81 InzadiRunout side B, variant 1
II 2C 20255-1L [CGD logo] 9.4.81 InzadiRunout side A, variant 2
II 2C 20255-2L [CGD logo] 9.4.81 InzadiRunout side B, variant 2
01.85059.1A.1 BVariant Side 1
01.85059.2B.1 AVariant Side 2
01.85059.2A.1 ASide 1
01_85059_2B_1 BSide 2
203747 A-1/81S IPressed on side A
203747 B-2/81S IPressed on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Epic 47257First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237716 / CGD CGD 20255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | Epic 19312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85059 / CBS 85059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Ariola 203 747First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | CGD CGD 20255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | CGD CGD 20845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | CBS DCS 962First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Ariola 203 747-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC 85132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC 85132First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Epic EPIC-216First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | CGD 2292 44843-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Notte Rosa are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Italy, Australia, Colombia, Europe and more. One of them is CGD CGD 20255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CGD 20255, CGD 20845, SBP 237716, 19312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C 20255-1L [CGD logo] 9.4.81 Inzadi and 2C 20255-2L [CGD logo] 9.4.81 Inzadi. 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.
