Vinyl pressings
by Francesco Napoli · 1987
Balla..Balla! - Italian Hit Connection was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 15 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.
DM DSB-6982 A-3/7-87Runout A, stamped - variant 1
DM DSB-6982 B-4/7-87Runout B, stamped - variant 1
DM DSB-6982 A-4/8-87Runout A, stamped - variant 2
DM DSB-6982 B-5/8-87Runout B, stamped - variant 2
BC 12-1002-40-ASide A
BC 12-1002-40-BSide B
DM DSB-6982 A-3/7-87Runout, side A
DM DSB-6982 B-4/7-87Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Les Disques Star Records STR-3021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Les Disques Star Records STR12-3021First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Mercury 70000-48 / Mercury 888 898-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | BCM Records BC 7-2002-41First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | BCM Records B.C. 12-1002-40First year12", Partially Mixed, Stereo | 12", Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | BCM Records BC 7-2002-41First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Vogue 102211 / Vogue 102 211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Vogue 312 073First year12", Partially Mixed | 12", Partially Mixed |
| 1987 | Germany | BCM Records B.C. 12-1002-40First year12", Partially Mixed, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", Partially Mixed, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | BCM Records BC 7-2002-41First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | BCM Records BC 12-1002-40 / BCM Records 12-1002-40First year12", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1987 | Germany | BCM Records B.C. 12-1002-40First year12", Partially Mixed | 12", Partially Mixed |
| 1987 | Germany | BCM Records BC 12-1002-40 / BCM Records 12-1002-40First year12", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1987 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records B.C. 12-1002-40First year12", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1987 | Greece | Epic EPC 650772First year12", Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed | 12", Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed |
32 vinyl pressings of Balla..Balla! - Italian Hit Connection are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, Canada, Ecuador and more. One of them is BCM Records BC 7-2002-41.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BC 7-2002-41, B.C. 12-1002-40, CART 418, STR-3021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM DSB-6982 A-3/7-87 and DM DSB-6982 B-4/7-87. 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.
