Vinyl pressings
by Francesco De Gregori · 1983
La Donna Cannone was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MKAY 37341 35 - 1C 17 Δ PRunout side A
MKAY 37342 35 - 1C 11 Δ P 7Runout side B
MKAY 37341 3S - 1B 50 6 Δ P MARY PRunout side A variant 1
MKAY 37342 3S - 1A 42 7 Δ P (signature)Runout side B variant 1
MKAY 37341 - 2S - I A 1Runout side A, variant 1
MKAY 37342 - 2S - I A 2Runout side B, variant 1
MARY P MARY 37341 3S--IC27 2 △ PRunout side A, variant 2
MKAY 37342 3S IC/18 4 △ PRunout side B, variant 2
MKAY 37341 3S - 1A MAR1 P ΔA side runout, etched
MKAY 37342 3S - 1A Δ P CI[?]SZB side runout, etched
MKAY 37341A side label
MKAY 37342B side label
MAAJ 37341 3S - 1A 73 mar7 DR PΔRunout side A
MKAY 37342 3S - 1A 56 Δ P [sign]Runout side B
MKAY 37341 35 - 1C 17 Δ PRunout side A
MKAY 37342 35 - 1C 11 Δ P 7Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PG 70135First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PG 70135First year12", Mini-Album, Stereo | 12", Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PG 70135First year12", Mini-Album, Stereo | 12", Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PG 70135First year12", Mini-Album, Stereo | 12", Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PG 70135First year12", Mini-Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Mini-Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PG 70135First year12", Mini-Album, Stereo | 12", Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PG 70135First year12", Mini-Album, Stereo | 12", Mini-Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Italy | RCA 8898546424112", Mini-Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", Mini-Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2019 | Italy | RCA PG 70135 / Sony Music12", Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo | 12", Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italy | Sony Music 1965877297112", Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
10 vinyl pressings of La Donna Cannone are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy, Europe. One of them is RCA PG 70135.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PG 70135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MKAY 37341 35 - 1C 17 Δ P and MKAY 37342 35 - 1C 11 Δ P 7. 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.
