Italy
October 1972- Label and catalog number
- RCA PM 3672
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
BKAS 26807 1S 1C 5Runout area side A
BKAS 26840 5S 1B 1Runout area side B
Vinyl pressings
by Claudio Baglioni · 1972
Questo Piccolo Grande Amore was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.
BKAS 26807 1S 1C 5Runout area side A
BKAS 26840 5S 1B 1Runout area side B
BKAS 26807 1S 1D 24Runout area side A, variant 1
BKAS 26840 5S 2A 3Runout area side B, variant 1
BKAS 26807 1S 1BRunout area side A, variant 2
BKAS 26840 3SRunout area side B, variant 2
BKAS 26807 1S-1BRunout area side A
BKAS 26840 3SRunout area side B
BKAS 26807Label side A
BKAS 26840Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Italy | RCA PM 3672First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA PM 3672 / RCA Italiana PM 3672First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3672 / RCA Italiana PM 3672First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-22517", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | RCA 101.70347", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA 74-16 276 / RCA Victor 74-16 2767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | RCA 20 0887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-108577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-108577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Venezuela | RCA Victor 45-4377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | El Salvador | RCA Victor XAPBO-7387", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Panama | RCA XAPBO-7387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 36727", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Questo Piccolo Grande Amore are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy. One of them is RCA PM 3672, released October 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 3672) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKAS 26807 1S 1C 5 and BKAS 26840 5S 1B 1. 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.