Vinyl pressings
by Gianni Morandi · 1966
C'Era Un Ragazzo Che Come Me Amava I Beatles E… 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.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RKAW 23363 1S 2B 8Runout area side A
RKAW 23328 1S 2B 18Runout area side B
RKAW 23363 1S 2A 2Runout area side A (Variant 1
RKAW 23328 2S 2A 2Runout area side B (Variant 1
RKAW 23327 1S - 1 A 5Runout side A stamped, variant 1
RKAW 23328 3S - 2 B 2Runout side B stamped, variant 1
RKAW 23327 3S-2A 3Runout side A stamped, variant 2
RKAW 23328 3S-2B 3Runout side B stamped, variant 2
RKAW 23327 2S - 2 C 1Runout area side A
RKAW 23328 1S - 1 A 5Runout area side B
RKAW 23327Label side A
RKAW 23328Label side B
RKAW 23327 1S-2A 1Side A, runout, stamped
RKAW 23328 3S-1B 2Side B, runout, stamped
RKAW 23327Side A, label
RKAW 23328Side B, label
RKA W 23333 1S 1A 2Runout area side A
RKA W 23333 1S 1A 2Runout area side AA
RKA W 23333Label side A
RKA W 23334Label side AA
RKAW-23327Side A
RKAW-23328Side 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 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A - 0998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor 57-3412First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | RCA Victor 49.504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45 3375 / RCA Italiana PM45-3375First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45 3375 / RCA Italiana PM45-3375First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45 3375 / RCA Italiana PM45-3375First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45 3375 / RCA Italiana PM45-3375First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana JBPM45 3375First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10201First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Brazil | RCA Victor LCD-31297", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-97467", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 12757", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Italy | Sony Music COM 157 / RCA COM 1577", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of C'Era Un Ragazzo Che Come Me Amava I Beatles E… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Italy, Argentina, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA Italiana PM45 3375.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM45 3375, JBPM45 3375, 31A - 0998, 57-3412) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RKAW 23363 1S 2B 8 and RKAW 23328 1S 2B 18. 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.
