Italy
1968- Label and catalog number
- Ricordi SRL 10.491Ricordi SRL 10-491
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
NLNL - 3982 22-1-68Runout area side A
NLNL - 3980 3980 22-1-68Runout area side B
NLNL 3982Label side A
NLNL 3980Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Wilma Goich · 1968
Gli Occhi Miei was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.
NLNL - 3982 22-1-68Runout area side A
NLNL - 3980 3980 22-1-68Runout area side B
NLNL 3982Label side A
NLNL 3980Label side B
NLNL - 3982 3982 22-1-68Side A, runout, etched
NLNL - 3980 3980 22-1-68Side B, runout, etched
NLNL 3982Side A, label
NLNL 3980Side B, label
NLNL 3982Label side A
NLNL 3980Label side B
NLNL - 3982 22-1-68Runout area side A
NLNL - 3980 3980 22-1-68Runout area side B
NLNL 3982Label side A
NLNL 3980Label side B
850 360159▽1F=1Side A, on runout, machine stamped
850 360159▽2F=1Side B, on runout, machine stamped
360 159 1FSide A, on label
360 159 2FSide B, on label
SRL 10 - 491 A ML / FS Made in SwitzerlandRunout side A, stamped [etched "ML / FS"]
SRL 10 - 491 B ML / FS Made in SwitzerlandRunout side B, stamped [etched "ML / FS"]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Greece | Ricordi 9518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10.491 / Ricordi SRL 10-491First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10.491 / Ricordi SRL 10-491First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Ricordi RI 25.738First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Spain | Philips 360 159 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Switzerland | Ricordi SRL 10.491First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SR-8165 / Ricordi SR-8165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SR-8165 / Ricordi SR-8165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SR-8165 / Ricordi SR-8165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SR-8165 / Ricordi SR-8165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Gli Occhi Miei are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Spain and more. One of them is Ricordi SRL 10.491.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRL 10.491, 9518, RI 25.738, 360 159 PF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NLNL - 3982 22-1-68 and NLNL - 3980 3980 22-1-68. 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.