Italy
1961- Label and catalog number
- RCA PM45-0150
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
MKAW 20980 1S-1A 2Etched into runout area side A
MKAW 20981-1S-1A 2Etched into runout area side B
Vinyl pressings
by Coro Della S.A.T. · 1961
La Montanara was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.
MKAW 20980 1S-1A 2Etched into runout area side A
MKAW 20981-1S-1A 2Etched into runout area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Italy | RCA PM45-0150First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor PM45-0150 / RCA Victor PM45 01507", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor PM45-0150 / RCA Victor PM45 01507", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-94557", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15 0037", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-150037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-94557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-150037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-150037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9455 / RCA 47-94557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45 01507", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 01507", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of La Montanara are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Italy. One of them is RCA PM45-0150.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM45-0150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MKAW 20980 1S-1A 2 and MKAW 20981-1S-1A 2. 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.