Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Solo · 1966
Questa Volta was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 6 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.
NLNJ 3383 β [Guido Di Toma signature] 15.1.66Runout side A
NLNJ 3389 α [Guido Di Toma signature] 15.1.66Runout side B
NLNJ 3383Label side A
NLNJ 3389Label side B
NLNJ 3383 15.1.66Runout area side A
NLNJ 3389 15.1.66Runout area side B
NLNJ 3383Label side A
NLNJ 3389Label side B
2F6KW 12351 2S-1A 2 ÷ NLNJ 3383Runout side A, etched
2F6KW 12352 1S-1B 1 ÷ NLNJ 3389Runout side B, etched
NLNJ 3383On label side A
NLNJ 3389On label side B
NLNJ 3383 J 15.1.66Side A runout
NLNJ 3389 α J 15.1.66Side B runout
NLNJ 3383Side A label
NLNJ 3389Side B label
NLNJ 3383 15.1.66Runout area side A
NLNJ 3389 ⍺ 15.1.66Runout area side B
NLNJ 3383Label side A
NLNJ 3389Label side B
NLNJ 3383Runout area side A, stamped
NLNJ 3389Runout area side B, stamped
NLNJ 3383Label side A
NLNJ 3389Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Brazil | Chantecler C-33-6192First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia C4-2682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-413First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-413First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-413First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-413First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-413First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-413First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-413First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-413First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi SRL 10-413First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1966 | Netherlands | CBS 1.993First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Spain | Vergara 45.124-A / Ricordi 45.124-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | CBS 2140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Questa Volta are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Italy, Germany, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Ricordi SRL 10-413.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRL 10-413, 2140, C-33-6192, C4-2682) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NLNJ 3383 β [Guido Di Toma signature] 15.1.66 and NLNJ 3389 α [Guido Di Toma signature] 15.1.66. 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.
