Italy
1976- Label and catalog number
- EMI 3C 006-18148
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
18148 - A 11-2-76 IIRunout area side A
18148 - B 10-2-76 IRunout area side B
3C 006-18148 ALabel side A
3C 006-18148 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble · 1976
Linda Bella Linda was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
18148 - A 11-2-76 IIRunout area side A
18148 - B 10-2-76 IRunout area side B
3C 006-18148 ALabel side A
3C 006-18148 BLabel side B
18148 - A 11-2-76 II ∆Runout area side A
18 148 - B 10-2-76 I ∆Runout area side B
3C 006-18148 ALabel side A
3C 006-18148 BLabel side B
18148 - A 11-2-76 II ∆Runout side A, etched
18 148 - B 10-2-76 I ∆Runout side B, etched
3C 006-18148 ALabel side A
3C 006-18148 BLabel side B
18148 - A 10-6-76 IIIRunout area side A
18148 - B 10-6-76 IIRunout area side B
18148 - A 10-6-76 III ∆Runout area side A
18148 - B 10-6-76 II ∆Runout area side B
18148 A 21B M3 312237 1Runout side A
18148 B 21B M3 312238 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | EMI 2C 010-18148 / EMI 2C 010-18.148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Emidisc 006EMD18201 / Emidisc 006 EMD 18 201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Emidisc 006EMD18 201 / Emidisc 006 EMD 18 201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | EMI 2J 006 18148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-18148First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | EMI 3 C006-18148First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Italy | EMI 3 C006-18148First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-18148First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-181487", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-18148First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Peru | EMI 01.21.747First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Portugal | EMI 8E 006-18148 GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Portugal | EMI 8E 006-18148 G / EMI 8E 006 18148 GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | EMI 1 J006-18148 / EMI 1 J 006-18.148First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Not On Label 181487", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
15 vinyl pressings of Linda Bella Linda are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Italy, France, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is EMI 3C 006-18148.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 006-18148, 3 C006-18148, 2C 010-18148, 006EMD18201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18148 - A 11-2-76 II and 18148 - B 10-2-76 I. 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.