Italy
June 13, 1989- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 841 952-1
- Format
- LP, Album, Picture Disc

Vinyl pressings
by Zucchero · 1989
Oro Incenso & Birra was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
839 5391-A [unreadable] 4 [unreadable] TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.Runout side A, variant 1
839 5391-B- 3 1 TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.Runout side B, variant 1
839 5391- A- A3 3 TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.Runout side A, variant 3
839 5391-B - TOWN HOUSE D.M.M. B 3Runout side B, variant 3
841 125 - 1 S 1 8395 39 1 - 1 3 20 4 2Stamped runout, side A ("8395 39 1 - 1", etched)
841 125 - 1 S 2 8395 39 1 - 2 3 20 I 4 2Stamped runout, side B ("8395 39 1 - 2", etched)
839 5391-A [unreadable] 4 [unreadable] TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.Side A, variant 1, Hand-etchings Runout
839 5391-B- 3 1 TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.Side B, variant 1, Hand-etchings Runout
839 5391-A [symbol unknown to me] 4- 3 TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.Side A, variant 2, Hand-etchings Runout
839 125 - 1S2 8395[Hand-etchings] 391-2[Hand-etchings] 3 20 4[180°rotated] 2[180°rotated]Side B, variant 2
8395391- 1 3 + / TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side A, etched, variant 1
B-3 8395391 - 13 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side B, etched, variant 1
8395391-A A3 TOWN HOUSE D.M.M.Runout side A, etched, variant 2
8395391-B TOWN HOUSE D.M.M. B3Runout side B, etched, variant 2
841 125 - 1 S 1 839 539 | 1 10 3 20Runout side A
841 125 - 1 S 2 839 539 1 - 2 3 20Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | Polydor 841 125-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Polydor 841 125-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | France | Polydor 849 438-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Polydor 839 539-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Polydor 839 539-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Polydor 839 539-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Polydor 839 539-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Polydor 839 539-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Polydor 841 125-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Venezuela | Polydor 30.588First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Polydor 841 125-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Polydor 841 125-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Polydor 841 952-1First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Polydor 29246LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | Polydor 841 125-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Italy | Polydor 843 119-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Mexico | Polydor 839 539-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16683LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Italy | Polydor 5703182LP, Album, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Italy | Universal Music Group 0602577161216LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2019 | Italy | Universal 0602577161216 / Universal 0602577795404LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italy | Universal Music 0602448986993LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Oro Incenso & Birra are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Italy, Europe, France, Spain and more. One of them is Polydor 841 952-1, released June 13, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 841 952-1, 839 539-1, 841 125-1, 849 438-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.