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Connie FrancisLove Italian Style

Vinyl pressings

Love Italian Style

by Connie Francis · 1967

11 pressings6 countriesCanzone NapoletanaFolkWorld& Country

Love Italian Style was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Love Italian Style

8 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

January 1967
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE-4448MGM Records SE4448
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE-4448 SIDE-1 MGS-770 31 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Side 1

SE-4448 SIDE-2 MGS-771 1I [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UKMGM Records MGM-C-8050First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKMGM Records MGM C S 8050First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaMGM Records E-4448First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaMGM Records SE-4448(D)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USMGM Records SE-4448First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USMGM Records E-4448 / MGM Records E4448First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USMGM Records E-4448First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967USMGM Records SE-4448 / MGM Records SE4448First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Costa RicaMGM Records SE-4448 / MGM Records E/SE-4448LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaMGM Records MGMJC 1174LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaMGM Records 4448Album, LPAlbum, LP

Tracklist

  1. A1Souvenir D' Italie (Souvenir Of Italy)2:38
  2. A2Chella Llá1:45
  3. A3I' Te Vurria Vasa3:31
  4. A4La Violetera1:37
  5. A5Passione2:42
  6. A6Tango Delle Rose2:00
  7. B1Statte Vicino A Me2:57
  8. B2Piscatore E Pusilleco (The Fisher Of Pusilleco)2:20
  9. B3Tarantella (Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me)1:45
  10. B4'Na Voce, 'Na Chitarra, E'O Poco 'E Luna2:05
  11. B5Scalinatella (Stairway To The Sea)2:39
  12. B6Terra Straniera3:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Italian Style are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Love Italian Style are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Love Italian Style first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is MGM Records SE-4448, released January 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Italian Style is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE-4448, E-4448, MGM-C-8050, MGM C S 8050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Italian Style on vinyl worth?

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.

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