120 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 2297698 |
| Excel File Row | 245 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:05:04 |
| Pressing Year | 1966 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | Clan |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | ACC S/LP 40007 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | GBA 2013 28 7 66 |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | GBA 2014 28 7 66 |
| Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Genre | Pop/Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This first pressing from 1966 encapsulates the story of a recording paradox and a far-sighted artistic vision. Contrary to what its popularity would suggest, "Il ragazzo della via Gluck" was not an immediate success at that year's Sanremo Festival. Presented by Celentano, the track was sensationally eliminated on the very first evening, unleashing a wave of controversy and astonishment among the public and critics, who already sensed its revolutionary potential. Despite the Festival's verdict, the album and single rapidly climbed the charts, becoming a generational anthem and an *ante litteram* manifesto on ecological themes and the loss of roots. Its unexpected exclusion from Sanremo, far from sinking it, cemented its status as a timeless classic, demonstrating how the most genuine art sometimes eludes conventional judgments, finding its true echo in people's hearts.