Vinyl pressings
by Gianni Morandi · 1966
Mi Vedrai Tornare / La Fisarmonica 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.
13 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 6 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 22943 1S 2C 4Runout area side A (variant 1
RKAW 22944 2S 1B IRunout area side B (variant 1
RKAW 22943 2S 1C 2Runout area side A (variant 2
RKAW 22944 2S 2B 1Runout area side B (variant 2
PKAW 22945 1S 1AEtching side A
PKA W 22945Label side A
PKA W 22946Label side AA
PKAW 22946 1S 1AEtching side AA
RKAW 22943 1S 1B 28Runout area side A
RKAW 22944 4S 2A 5Runout area side B
RKAW 22943 1S-1C 24Side A, runout, stamped
RKAW 22944 4S-2C 2Side B, runout, stamped
RKAW 22943Side A, label
RKAW 22944Side B, label
RKAW 22943 1S-1C 14Runout area side A
RKAW 22944 2S-1B 27Runout area side B
RKAW 22943Label side A
RKAW 22944Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | France | RCA Victor 47-9701First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9701First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Greece | RCA Victor 47G 1214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45-3346 / RCA Italiana PM45 3346First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana JB PM45 3346First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45-3346 / RCA Italiana PM45 3346First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45-3346 / RCA Italiana PM45 3346First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45-3346 / RCA Italiana PM45 3346First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Victor SS-1718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | Victor SS-1718First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1966 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10160First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10174First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 33467", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45 3346 / Quei Favolosi Anni '607", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 1017057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45-3346 / RCA Italiana PM45 33467", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Mi Vedrai Tornare / La Fisarmonica are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Italy, France, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is RCA Italiana PM45-3346.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM45-3346, JB PM45 3346, 47-9701, 47G 1214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RKAW 22943 1S 2C 4 and RKAW 22944 2S 1B I. 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.
