Vinyl pressings
by Gianni Morandi · 1972
Vado A Lavorare was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
℗ 1972 BKAS-26408 Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A
℗ 1972 BKAS-26409 Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B
BKAS-26 408Label side A
BKAS-26 409Label side B
BKAS-26 408Label side A
BKAS-26 409Label side B
BKAS 26408 4SRunout area side A
BKAS 26409 4SRunout area side B
BKAS 26408Label side A
BKAS 26409Label side B
BKAS 26408 2SRunout side A
BKAS 26409 2SRunout side B
BKAS 26408 2S 1B 5Runout side A, variant 2
BKAS 26409 1S 1A 8Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 49856First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 154First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA 74-16 154 / RCA Victor 74-16 154First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SS-2171First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SS-2171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76 - 3604First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10710First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10710First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | RCA SRCA-88552First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | RCA SRCA-88552First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Vado A Lavorare are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, Italy, France, Greece and more. One of them is RCA 74-16 154.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-16 154, PM 3637, 49856, 46g 118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1972 BKAS-26408 Manufactured in Germany S and ℗ 1972 BKAS-26409 Manufactured in Germany S. 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.
