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About this record

Dead-wax matrix GSDM 06 - A carries the handwritten-style date 22.3.83, and that date sits alongside the Nova Press plant name, which together tie this Italian pressing to a single March 1983 run. Demand is modest but steady: 32 collectors have it in their collection while only 3 want it, so the supply side is where the market is decided.

The release itself was marked Non in vendita (not for sale), a detail that explains why it reached collectors through a publisher's series rather than ordinary retail.

What drives its value

The price_guide lists M at 3.64 USD, NM at 3.26, VG+ at 2.49, VG at 1.73, and G+ at 0.96, so the market rewards condition steeply from the bottom up. The lowest current asking price is 1.33 USD, and 11 copies are for sale at the time of the snapshot, a thin but not scarce pool for a five-track sampler.

With 32 owners against 3 wants, buyers are not competing hard for this title, which keeps prices anchored close to the VG and VG+ band. Because this is the Fabbri edition, not an original Italian or other-country release, it does not carry a separate reissue premium in the guide, and value depends almost entirely on whether the gatefold, the 8-page booklet and the vinyl itself survive intact.

How to appraise this pressing

Start with the label and catalogue number GSdM 06 printed on the sleeve and label, then check the dead wax. The runout on side A reads GSDM 06 - A 22.3.83, and side B reads GSDM 06 - B, so both sides should carry the matching catalogue root.

The pressing plant credited is Nova Press; if the matrix and plant on your copy do not match these, treat the pressing as something other than this edition. There is no barcode, which is consistent with a 1983 Italian issue, so its absence is not a red flag.

Grade the record and the sleeve separately: check that the gatefold opens cleanly and that the 8-page booklet is still attached inside, since a missing booklet is a common reason a copy grades down. Play both sides to judge surface condition against the grade you assign.

Further reading: grading a record, how to sell vinyl.