Dik Dik
Dik Dik
380 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 5459384 |
| Excel File Row | 104 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:54:22 |
| Pressing Year | 1967 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | Ricordi |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | MRP 9035 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | TPNK 3949 4-12-67 |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | TPNK 3950 |
| Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
Dik Dik's 1967 debut album for Ricordi immediately established itself as a milestone of Italian beat music, crystallising the psychedelic sounds of the era. Key to its stratospheric success and timeless resonance, especially for this first pressing, was the inclusion of "Senza luce". This track, a brilliant Italian reinterpretation of Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale", represented much more than a simple cover. Mogol, the lyricist, undertook a bold lyrical transposition, not translating literally but distilling and reinventing the original's dreamlike and melancholic atmosphere. His verses, woven with evocative images such as those of the "donna che danza con gli occhi di smeraldo", created an autonomous narrative deeply rooted in the Italian sensibility. The result was a cultural and commercial phenomenon that dominated the charts for weeks, establishing Dik Dik as leading figures on the national music scene. The speed with which Ricordi managed to release and promote this Italian version, almost simultaneously with the English release, testifies to the label's acumen and promptness. This album, with "Senza luce" as its standard-bearer, captures the essence of an era, making this first edition an essential collector's item for every vinyl enthusiast and lover of Italian music history.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Senza Luce
- A2 - Guardo Te E Vedo Mio Figlio
- A3 - Se Io Fossi Un Falegname
- A4 - Windy
- A5 - Cado Giù
- A6 - Serenella
- B1 - Sognando La California
- B2 - Il Mondo È Con Noi
- B3 - Inno
- B4 - Dolce Di Giorno
- B5 - Nel 1303
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