Vinyl pressings
by Francesco De Gregori · 1979
Viva L'Italia was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
IKAY 35148 1S PM・1A 16 △ P 12Runout side A, variant 1
IKAY 35149 1S PM・1B 2 I △ PRunout side B, variant 1
IKAY 35148 1S PM・1 A/3 3Runout side A, variant 2
IKAY 35149 1S PM・1 A/11Runout side B, variant 2
IKAY 35148 2S PM - 1A 30 △ P 10Runout side A
IKAY 35148 1S PM - 1A 25 △ P 1Runout side B
IKAY 35148Label side A
IKAY 35149Label side B
IKAI 35148 1S PM ・1A 16Runout side A
IKAI 35149 1S PM ・1B 2Runout side B
IKAI 35148Label side A
IKAI 35149Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 31480First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31480 / RCA Italiana PL 31480First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31480 / RCA Italiana PL 31480First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31480 / RCA Italiana PL 31480First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | RCA PL 31480 / RCA Italiana PL 31480LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italy | Sony Music 88985434471 / RCA Italiana PL 31480LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Italy | RCA Italiana PL 31480 / Sony MusicLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | RCA 19439772621LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Italy | RCA PL 31480 / Sony Music PL 31480LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Europe | Sony Music CT 137LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA PL 31480 / RCA Italiana PL 31480LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Viva L'Italia are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1979 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Italy, Germany. One of them is RCA PL 31480, released October 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 31480) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IKAY 35148 1S PM・1A 16 △ P 12 and IKAY 35149 1S PM・1B 2 I △ P. 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.
