Vinyl pressings
by Gianni Meccia · 1960
Il Barattolo / Quanta Paura was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.
LKAW 20374 1S 1ARunout area side A, variant 1
LKAW 20374 1S 1A 4Runout area side B, variant 1
LKAW 20374 1S 1ARunout area side A, variant 2
LKAW 20374 1S 1A 3Runout area side B, variant 2
LKAW 20374A side label
LKAW 20375B side label
LKAW 20374 2S 1B 3Runout area side A
LKAW 20375 1S 1C 5Runout area side B
LKAW 20374 2S 1B 1Runout area side A, variant 2
LKAW 20375 1S 1L 5Runout area side B, variant 2
LKAW-20374 -1S-1B 1Etched into runout area side A
LKAW-20375 -1S-1B 2Etched into runout area side AA
LKAW 20374A side label
LKAW 20375AA sidel label
LKAW 20374 - 1S-1B 3Etched into runout area side A
LKAW 20375 - 1S-1B 3Etched into runout area side B
LKAW 20374 1S BA side label
LKAW 20375 1S BB side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Camden 45 CP 71First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Camden 45 CP 71First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Camden 45CP - 71 / RCA Camden 45 CP 71First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Camden 45 CP 71First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Camden 45CP - 71 / RCA Camden 45 CP 71First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Camden 45CP - 71 / RCA Camden 45 CP 71First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Camden 45CP - 71 / RCA Camden 45 CP 71First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Camden 45CP - 71 / RCA Camden 45 CP 71First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Italy | RCA PM45 00717", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Cellograf-Simp N. 5160Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided | Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided |
10 vinyl pressings of Il Barattolo / Quanta Paura are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Italy. One of them is RCA Camden 45CP - 71, released May 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45CP - 71, 45 CP 71) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKAW 20374 1S 1A and LKAW 20374 1S 1A 4. 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.
