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Vinyl pressings

Linda Bella Linda

by Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble · 1976

15 pressings7 countriesThemeChansonDiscoElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Linda Bella Linda

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1976
Label and catalog number
EMI 3 C006-18148
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1976
Label and catalog number
EMI 3 C006-18148
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1976
Label and catalog number
EMI 3C 006-18148
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

18148 - A 10-6-76 IIIRunout area side A

18148 - B 10-6-76 IIRunout area side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1976
Label and catalog number
EMI 3C 006-18148
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

18148 - A 10-6-76 III ∆Runout area side A

18148 - B 10-6-76 II ∆Runout area side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1976
Label and catalog number
EMI 2C 010-18148EMI 2C 010-18.148
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

18148 A 21B M3 312237 1Runout side A

18148 B 21B M3 312238 1Runout side B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FranceEMI 2C 010-18148 / EMI 2C 010-18.148First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976GermanyEmidisc 006EMD18201 / Emidisc 006 EMD 18 201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976GermanyEmidisc 006EMD18 201 / Emidisc 006 EMD 18 201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976GreeceEMI 2J 006 18148First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976ItalyEMI 3C 006-18148First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976ItalyEMI 3 C006-18148First year7"7"
1976ItalyEMI 3 C006-18148First year7"7"
1976ItalyEMI 3C 006-18148First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976ItalyEMI 3C 006-181487", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo
1976ItalyEMI 3C 006-18148First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1976PeruEMI 01.21.747First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976PortugalEMI 8E 006-18148 GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976PortugalEMI 8E 006-18148 G / EMI 8E 006 18148 GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976SpainEMI 1 J006-18148 / EMI 1 J 006-18.148First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceNot On Label 181487", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. ALinda Bella Linda3:41
  2. BScaramouche3:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Linda Bella Linda are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Linda Bella Linda are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Linda Bella Linda first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Italy, France, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is EMI 3C 006-18148.

How do I tell if my copy of Linda Bella Linda is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Linda Bella Linda 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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