Italy
1980- Label and catalog number
- EMI 3C 006-63606
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
63606-A 24-1-80Etching Side A
63606-B 24-1-80Etching Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Angie Bee · 1980
Bella Di Plastica was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
63606-A 24-1-80Etching Side A
63606-B 24-1-80Etching Side B
0030 244 S1 320 1 ARunout side A
0030 224 S2 320 1 BRunout side B
SS-6029 A 4-XI-80 JCGSide A Etched
SS-6029 B 4-XI-80 JCGSide B Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ecuador | Lluvia De Estrellas 110-0038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Lluvia De Estrellas 110-0038First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | France | Weyman Productions W 4501First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Metronome 0030.244First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-63606First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Mexico | Melody SS 6024First year12" | 12" |
| 1980 | Mexico | Melody SS 6024First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Mexico | Melody MEL 2615First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Mexico | Melody SS 6024First year12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Mexico | Melody SS 6024First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Bella Di Plastica are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Italy, Ecuador, France, Germany and more. One of them is EMI 3C 006-63606.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 006-63606, 110-0038, W 4501, 0030.244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 63606-A 24-1-80 and 63606-B 24-1-80. 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.