Italy
1966- Label and catalog number
- Cetra SP 1317
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
MSC 5258/2 ÷ 19-9-66Etched into runout area side A
MSC 5259/2 ÷ 6-9-66Etched into runout area side B
MSC 5258Label side A
MSC 5259Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Gianni Pettenati · 1966
Bandiera Gialla 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.
11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MSC 5258/2 ÷ 19-9-66Etched into runout area side A
MSC 5259/2 ÷ 6-9-66Etched into runout area side B
MSC 5258Label side A
MSC 5259Label side B
MSC 5258 6-9-66Pressed area side A
MSC 5259 6-9-66Pressed area side B
MSC 5258Label side A
MSC 5259Label side B
MSC 5258/2 19-9-66Runout area A side
MSC 5259 6-9-66Runout area B side
MSC 5258Label side A
MSC 5259Label side B
MSC 5258Label side A
MSC 5259Label side AA
MSC 5258/2 19-9-66Runout side A
MSC 5259 6-9-66Runout side B
MSC 5258Label side A
MSC 5259Label 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 | Greece | Zodiac 4002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Cetra SP 1317First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Cetra SP 1317First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Cetra SP 1317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Cetra JB 190First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | Cetra JB 190First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1966 | Italy | Cetra JB 190First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | Cetra JB 190First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | Cetra JB 190First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Cetra SP 1317First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Cetra SP 1317First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records 504812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records 10457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Italian Records EXIT M 51212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Italian Records EXIT 7237", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | Cetra JB 190 / Quei Favolosi Anni '607", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
16 vinyl pressings of Bandiera Gialla are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Italy, Greece. One of them is Cetra SP 1317.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 1317, JB 190, 4002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MSC 5258/2 ÷ 19-9-66 and MSC 5259/2 ÷ 6-9-66. 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.