Vinyl pressings
by Gianni Morandi · 1970
Occhi Di Ragazza was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
ZKAW 25094 2S 1B 4Runout area side A
ZKAW 25095 1S 1A 5Runout area side B
ZKAW 25094 1S 1 B 2Runout area side A
ZKAW 25094 2S 1 B 2Runout area side B
ZKAW 25094 3SStamped runout area side A
ZKAW 25095 2SStamped runout area side B
ZKAW 25094Label side A
ZKAW 25095Label side B
ZKAW 25094 1S 1B 3Side A, runout, stamped
ZKAW 25095 2S 1B 4Side B, runout, stamped
ZKAW 25094Side A, label
ZKAW 25095Side B, label
ZKAW 25094 2S 1A 5Runout side A
ZKAW 25098 1S 1A 1Runout side AA
ZKAW 25094Label side A
ZKAW 25098Label side AA
ZKAW 25094 1S 1B 3Side A, runout, stamped
ZKAW 25095 2S 1B 4Side B, runout, stamped
ZKAW 25094Side A, label
ZKAW 25095Side B, label
ZKAW 6284 P1Stamped runout A
ZKAW 6285 P1Stamped runout B
ZKAW 6.284Label A
ZKAW 6.285Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15179 / RCA 4715179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 50084First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana JBPM 3516First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3515First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Portugal | RCA Victor TP 547First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Turkey | RCA Victor 70912First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3515First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3515First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3515First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 49.654 (PM 3515)First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.6547", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-18377", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Venezuela | RCA Victor 45 - 1017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Occhi Di Ragazza are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Italy, France, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is RCA Italiana PM 3515, released March 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 3515, JBPM 3516, 49.654 (PM 3515), 47-15179) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZKAW 25094 2S 1B 4 and ZKAW 25095 1S 1A 5. 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.
