Vinyl pressings
by Gigliola Cinquetti · 1969
La Pioggia was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 14 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.
2C 9706♦1N 30/12/68 cgdRunout area side A Variant-1
2C 9706♦2N 30/12/68 cgdRunout area side B Variant-1
Ⅱ 2C 9706♦1N ⚹⚹⚹⚹⚹⚹ 30/12/68 cgdRunout area side A Variant-2
Ⅱ 2C 9706♦2N ⚹⚹⚹⚹⚹⚹ 30/12/68 cgdRunout area side b Variant-2
2C 9706◊1N 30/12/68 cgdRunout area side A
2C 9706◊2N 30/12/68 cgdRunout area side B
2 c 9706-1NLabel side A
2 c 9706-2NLabel side B
II 2C 9706◊1N ＊＊＊＊＊＊ 30/12/68 cgdSide A runout stamped
II 2C 9706◊2N ＊＊＊＊＊＊ 30/12/68 cgdSide B runout stamped
2 c 9706-1NSide A label
2 c 9706-2NSide B label
2C 9706♦1N 30/12/68 [cgd logo]Runout area side A
2C 9706♦2N 30/12/68 [cgd logo]Runout area side B
2 c 9706-1NLabel side A
2 c 9706-2NLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | CBS 22.056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Argentina | Discophon S-5072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | CBS BA-221613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Benelux | CBS 4020First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Brazil | Epic 66033First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia C4-2859First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Disques Festival SPX 38First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | CBS 4731First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Greece | CBS BA 301229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Greece | CBS BA 301239First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Hungary | Qualiton SP 600First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Hungary | Qualiton SP 600First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Israel | CBS 4020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Israel | CBS 4020First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of La Pioggia are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Italy, Argentina, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is CGD N 9706.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use N 9706, 22.056, S-5072, BA-221613) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C 9706♦1N 30/12/68 cgd and 2C 9706♦2N 30/12/68 cgd. 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.
