Vinyl pressings
by Umberto Tozzi · 1978
Tu was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 18 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 10082-1N ** cgd 31-3-78 U.TOZZI 1NRunout area side A, variant 1
2C 10082-2N cgd 31-3-78 **Runout area side B, variant 1
2C 10082-1N ** cgd 31-3-78 U.TOZZI 1NRunout area side A, variant 2
2C 10082-1N 2 16-5-78Runout area side B, variant 2
II 2C 10082-1N cgd [logotype] IM 31-3-78 CGD ▲▲▲***Runout area side A,
II 2C 10082-2N cgd [logotype] 31-3-78 ▲▲▲***Runout area side B
2c 10082-1NLabel side A
2c 10082-2NLabel side B
2C 15502 1L DISCO MIX PROMO U. TOZZI 1L 31-3-78
PI456A FWG S-7021 G-OL MIISide A
PI-456B S-7022 G-OL FWGSide B
ASS 3692
ASS 3693
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Epic 40.125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Bolivia | Discos CBS 30131First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | CBS C5 8298First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Chile | Discos CBS 11268First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Colombia | Epic 49184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Costa Rica | CBS 12010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ecuador | CBS 131-0281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 6305 / CBS 6305First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBSFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BA 2226597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Poland | Tonpress R-0858Flexi-disc, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
34 vinyl pressings of Tu are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Italy, US, Argentina, Bolivia and more. One of them is CGD CGD 10082.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CGD 10082, 2c 15502-1N, PI 456, 40.125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C 10082-1N ** cgd 31-3-78 U.TOZZI 1N and 2C 10082-2N cgd 31-3-78 **. 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.
