Vinyl pressings
by Claudio Baglioni · 1977
Solo / Quante Volte was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
GKAS 29395 1S 1B 3Runout area side A
GKAS 29396 1S 1B 4Runout area side B
GKAS 29395 1S 1B 25Runout area side A (Variant 1
GKAS 29395 1S 1A 7Runout area side A (Variant 2
GKAS 29395 IS 1C 12Etched side A
GKAS 29396 IS 1C 13Etched side B
GKAS 29395Label side A
GKAS 29396Label side B
GKAS 29395 1S 7A 3Runout area side A
GKAS 29396 1S 7A 4Runout area side B
GKAS 29395Label side A
GKAS 29396Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | El Salvador | RCA VictorFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PB 6000 / RCA Italiana PB 6000First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PB 6000 / RCA Italiana PB 6000First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PB 6000 / RCA Italiana PB 6000First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Panama | RCA PB 6050First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Portugal | RCA Victor PB 6000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-6000 / RCA PB-6000First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-6050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-6050First year7", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Peters International PI 446 / Peters International PB 6000First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Solo / Quante Volte are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy, US, El Salvador, Panama and more. One of them is RCA PB 6000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 6000, PI 446, PB 6050, PB-6000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GKAS 29395 1S 1B 3 and GKAS 29396 1S 1B 4. 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.
