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.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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 20058 - 1L [cgd logo] 12 4 78 PiVicRunout area side A, variant 1
2C 20058 - 2L [cgd logo] 12 4 78 PiVicRunout area side B, variant 1
II 2C 20058 - 1L [cgd logo] 12.4.78 ⁕⁕ -PiVic-Runout area side A, variant 2
II 2C 20058 - 2L [cgd logo] 12-4-78 ⁕⁕ -PiVic-Runout area side B, variant 2
PLD-4221-A TR pa. 6-78 ALT 10-9 80 ["TR" circled]Side 1 runout, variant 1
PLD-4221-B TR pa. 6-78 ALT 10-9 80 ["TR" circled]Side 2 runout, variant 1
PLD-4221-A TR pa. 6-78 ALT 10-13-78 ["TR" circled]Side 1 runout, variant 2
PLD-4221-B TR pa. 6-78 ALT 7-19-78 ["TR" circled]Side 2 runout, variant 2
△ MX192113-B SBP237441-1Side 1 stamped (4 has been scratched out 3 is hand etched)
△ MX192114-B SBP237441-2Side 2 stamped (5 has been scratched out 4 hand etched)
CBS 01-82921-IA-IRunout area side A
CBS 01-82921-IB-IRunout area side B
CBS 82921-1 2c 20058-1Label side A
CBS 82921-2 2c 20058-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Epic 47.126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237441First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 82921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS CGD 82921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | CGD CGD 20058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | CBS DCS-862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Peters International PLD 4221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | CGD CGD 82921 / CBS SBS 82921LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Turkey | Pop POP 23LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Ariola 203 229 / Ariola 203 229-320LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | CGD CGD 20622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Tu are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Italy, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is CGD CGD 20058.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CGD 20058, PLD 4221, 47.126, SBP 237441) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C 20058 - 1L [cgd logo] 12 4 78 PiVic and 2C 20058 - 2L [cgd logo] 12 4 78 PiVic. 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.
