Vinyl pressings
by Fabrizio De André · 1970
La Buona Novella was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
PA LPS 34 1 19-11-70Runout, Side A, hand etched
PA LPS 34 2 19-11-70Runout, Side B, hand etched
PA/LPS 34/1Label, Side A
PA/LPS 34/2Label, Side B
PA LPS 34 1 19-11-70Runout, Side A, hand etched
PA LPS 34 2 19-11-70Runout, Side B, hand etched
PA/LPS 34/1Label, side A
PA/LPS 34/2Label, side B
PA LPS 34 1 19-11-70Runout, Side A, hand etched
PA LPS 34 2 19-11-70Runout, Side B, hand etched
PA/LPS 34/1Label, Side A
PA/LPS 34/2Label, Side B
PA LPS 34 1 19•11•70Runout side A variant 1
PA LPS 34 BRunout side B variant 1
PA LPS 34 ARunout stamp side A variant 2
PA LPS 34 B AMRunout stamp side B variant 2
PA/LPS 34 1 19 11 70SIDE A
PA/LPS 34 2 19 11 70SIDE B
PA/LPS 34/1Label Side A
PA/LPS 34/2Label Side B
PA LPS 34 1 19∙11∙70Runout side A
PA LPS 34 2 19∙11∙70Runout side B
PA/LPS 34/1Label side A
PA/LPS 34/2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA/LP 34 / Produttori Associati PA LPS 34First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA LP 34 / Produttori Associati PA/LPS 34First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA LPS 34 / Produttori Associati PA/LP 34First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA LPS 34 / Produttori Associati PA/LP 34First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA/LP 34 / Produttori Associati PA LPS 34First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA/LP 34 / Produttori Associati PA LPS 34First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA/LP 34 / Produttori Associati PA LPS 34First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA/LP 34 / Produttori Associati PA LPS 34First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6230LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8918LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8918LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Italy | Sony Music 88697615151LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | Italy | Sony Music 88697615151 / RCA 88697615151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Italy | Sony Music 8869794982112", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music 88985442381 / RCA 88985442381LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Italy | Sony Music / RCALP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Legacy 19439776851LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Italy | Sony Music / RCALP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2024 | Italy | Sony Music 19658867481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6230LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6230LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of La Buona Novella are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Italy. One of them is Produttori Associati PA/LP 34, released November 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PA/LP 34, PA LP 34, PA LPS 34) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PA LPS 34 1 19-11-70 and PA LPS 34 2 19-11-70. 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.
