Vinyl pressings
by Umberto Tozzi · 1980
Stella Stai was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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 10265-1N [cgd logo] 22.3.80 [Inzadi signature] ∆∆∆✳✳✳Runout area side A
2C 10265-2N [cgd logo] 22.3.80 [Inzadi signature] ∆∆∆✳✳✳Runout area side B
2c 10265-1NLabel side A
2c 10265-2NLabel side B
2c 15046-1L [cgd logo] 8-5-80 DDRunout side A etched
2c 15046-2L [cgd logo] 8-5-80 DDRunout side B etched
2c 15046-1LA side label
2c 15046-2LB side label
S-33975-CBS-45label, side A
S-33976-CBS-45label, side B
[AGI logo] 804 CBS 8503 ARunout side A
[AGI logo] 804 CBS 8503 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Epic 40.273First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222689First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Ecuador | CBS 131-0384 / CBS Columbia 131-0384First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ecuador | CBS 131-0384 / CBS Columbia 131-0384First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | France | CBS CBS 8503First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | CBS CBS 8503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | CBS CBS S 8503 / CBS CBS 8503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | CGD CGD 15046First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | CGD CGD 10265First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 8503First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 12.8503First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 12.8503 / CGD CBS 12.8503First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1099First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 8638First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 8638First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Cine Vox Records 11347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Stella Stai are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Italy, Ecuador, France, Germany and more. One of them is CGD CGD 10265.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CGD 10265, CGD 15046, 131-0384, CBS 8503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C 10265-1N [cgd logo] 22.3.80 [Inzadi signature] ∆∆∆✳✳✳ and 2C 10265-2N [cgd logo] 22.3.80 [Inzadi signature] ∆∆∆✳✳✳. 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.
