Vinyl pressings
by Umberto Tozzi · 1977
Ti Amo was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 17 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 5272♦1N/3 [cgd logo] 29 6 77 ******Runout A, var. 1
2C 5272♦2N [cgd logo] 20 5 77 ******Runout B, var. 1
2C 5272♦1N/4 cgd [logotype] 29 6 77Runout A, var. 2
2C 5272♦2N/2 cgd [logotype] 20 5 77Runout B, var. 2
2C 5272♦1N/3 [cgd logo] 29 6 77 ******Runout side A
2C 5272♦2N [cgd logo] 20 5 77 ******Runout side B
2C 5272♦1N/3 [cgd logo] 20 5 77 ******Runout side A Variant 1
2C 5272♦2N 20 5 77 ******Runout side B Variant 1
2C 5272♦1N/3 [cgd logo] 20 5 77 ******Runout side A
2C 5272♦2N [cgd logo] 20 5 77 ******Runout side B
2c 5272-1NLabel side A
2c 5272-2NLabel side B
CBS S_6054 A-1 1 9 ARunout side A
CBS S_6054 B-1 1 8 ARunout side B
PI449A S-6264 GOLA-Side Runout Etching
PI449B S-6265 GOLB-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | CBS BA 222398First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Bolivia | CBS 30089 / Discos CBS CBS 30089First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia C4 8254First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Colombia | Epic 49144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Costa Rica | CBS 11856First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 5272 / CBS 5272First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | CBS CBS 5272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | CBS CBS 5272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | CBS CBS 5272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | CBS CBS 5272 / CBS CBS S 5272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS CBS S 5272 / CBS 5272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS 5272First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Greece | CBS CBS5272First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Greece | CGD CBS 5272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | CGD CGD 5272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Spain | WEA 1.586 / WEA 15867", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Italy | Atlantic 50541976375137", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | PETERS INTERNATIONAL PI 4497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
39 vinyl pressings of Ti Amo are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1977 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is CGD CGD 5272.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CGD 5272, S CBS 6054, PI 449, 5272) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C 5272♦1N/3 [cgd logo] 29 6 77 ****** and 2C 5272♦2N [cgd logo] 20 5 77 ******. 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.
