Vinyl pressings
by Fausto Leali E I Suoi Novelty · 1966
A Chi was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
RR 825 / 65Runout area stamped side A, variant 1
RR 825 / 66Runout area stamped side B, variant 1
RR 825 // 65 // 2 DMRunout area stamped side A, variant 2
RR 825 // 66 DMRunout area stamped side B, variant 2
RR 825 / 65Runout area side A
RR 825 / 66Runout area side B
RR 825/65Label side A
RR 825/66Label side B
RR 825 // 65 // 2 DMRunout area side A
RR 825 // 66 DMRunout area side B
RR 825/65Label side A
RR 825/66Label side B
RR 825 // 65 // 2Runout A side stamped
RR 825 // 66 DMRunout B side stamped
RR 825/65Label side A
RR 825/66Label side B
RR 825 // 65 // 2 DMStamped runout side A
RR 825 // 66 DMStamped runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Greece | Philips 3765 / Philips 333 733 PFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Rifi RFN NP 16171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | RIFI RFN NP 16171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | RIFI RFN NP 16171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Turkey | Sahibinin Sesi 45-AX 9018First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Rifi RFN NP 16171First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Rifi RFN NP 16171First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Rifi RFN NP 16171First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Brazil | Philips CS 139.0117", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Spain | Marfer MR 20.0587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Rifi RFN NP 161717", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1970 | Italy | Rifi RFN NP 161717", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1971 | Italy | Rifi RFN NP 161717", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Rifi M 25.711 / Metronome M 25.7117", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Rifi RFN NP 166427", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | Rifi RFN NP 166427", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Metronome M 25.7117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | RIFI 0039.0557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | Quei Favolosi Anni '60 / Rifi RFN NP 161717", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Philips 83343-PB7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Kosmophon Records K-33567", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Kosmophon Records K-33567", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Lebanon | Rifi RF 066 / SLD RF 0667", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of A Chi are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Italy, Greece, Turkey. One of them is Rifi RFN NP 16171, released November 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RFN NP 16171, 3765, 45-AX 9018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RR 825 / 65 and RR 825 / 66. 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.
