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Bandiera Gialla by Gianni Pettenati, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Bandiera Gialla

by Gianni Pettenati · 1966

16 pressings3 countriesPop RockVocalRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Bandiera Gialla

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1966
Label and catalog number
Cetra SP 1317
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MSC 5258 6-9-66Pressed area side A

MSC 5259 6-9-66Pressed area side B

MSC 5258Label side A

MSC 5259Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1966
Label and catalog number
Cetra SP 1317
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1966
Label and catalog number
Cetra JB 190
Format
7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
Runout / matrix

MSC 5258Label side A

MSC 5259Label side AA

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1966
Label and catalog number
Cetra SP 1317
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MSC 5258/2 19-9-66Runout side A

MSC 5259 6-9-66Runout side B

MSC 5258Label side A

MSC 5259Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966GreeceZodiac 4002First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966ItalyCetra SP 1317First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966ItalyCetra SP 1317First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966ItalyCetra SP 1317First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966ItalyCetra JB 190First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1966ItalyCetra JB 190First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
1966ItalyCetra JB 190First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1966ItalyCetra JB 190First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1966ItalyCetra JB 190First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966ItalyCetra SP 1317First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966ItalyCetra SP 1317First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983GermanyZYX Records 504812", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983GermanyZYX Records 10457", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983ItalyItalian Records EXIT M 51212", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983ItalyItalian Records EXIT 7237", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998ItalyCetra JB 190 / Quei Favolosi Anni '607", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ABandiera Gialla = The Pied Piper
  2. BSe Mi Vuoi Così

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bandiera Gialla are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Bandiera Gialla are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 1998.

When was Bandiera Gialla first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Italy, Greece. One of them is Cetra SP 1317.

How do I tell if my copy of Bandiera Gialla is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Bandiera Gialla on vinyl worth?

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.

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