Vinyl pressings
by Caterina Valente · 1957
Bravo Caterina was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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.
55 623 W Made in Germany 2 0 2 8 2 A E7 GRunout side A, variant 1
55 624 W Made in Germany 2 0 2 8 2 B E7 ERunout side B, variant 1
55 623 W 2 0 2 8 2 A E 7 A R Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
55 624 W 2 0 2 8 2 A E 7 A N Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
55623 W
55624 W
55623 W E 7Runout A
55624 W E 7Runout B
55623Label A
55624Label B
55 623 W E 7Runout side A
55 624 W E 7Runout side B
PEP 737 380Runout side A
PEP 738 380Runout side B
PEP 737Label side A
PEP 738Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Denmark | Polydor EPH 20282First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP · Mono |
| 1957 | Denmark | Polydor EPH 20282First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Polydor 20 282 EPH / Polydor 20 282First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Norway | Polydor EPH 20282First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP · Mono |
| 1957 | Denmark | Polydor EPH 20282First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 282 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 282First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 282 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 2827", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 282 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 2827", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 282 / Polydor 20 282 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Spain | Polydor 20 282 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 2827", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 282 / Polydor 20 282 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 282 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 2827", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 282 / Polydor 20 282 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 282 / Polydor 20 282 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 282 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 2827", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Polydor EP - 20 282 - HI-FI / Polydor EP - 20.2827", EP | 7", EP |
| ? | Norway | Polydor EPH 202827", 45 RPM, Mono, EP · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, EP · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Bravo Caterina are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany, Denmark, France, Norway. One of them is Polydor 20 282 EPH, released June 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20 282 EPH, EPH 20282) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 55 623 W Made in Germany 2 0 2 8 2 A E7 G and 55 624 W Made in Germany 2 0 2 8 2 B E7 E. 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.
