Italy
January 1973- Label and catalog number
- RCA Original Cast OLS 14
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
BKAY 27028A side label
BKAY 27029B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Guido And Maurizio De Angelis · 1973
...Più Forte Ragazzi ! was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
BKAY 27028A side label
BKAY 27029B side label
BKAY 27028A side label
BKAY 27029B side label
BKAY 27028A Side
BKAY 27029B Side
BKAY-27 028
BKAY-27 029
850 3UPS 2053✳1A-Side machine stamped
850 3UPS 2054✳1B-Side machine stamped
3G3UPS-2053A-Side label
3G3UPS-2054B-Side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor 461 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor LSO 10409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-10500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Original Cast OLS 14First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Original Cast OLS 14First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor LSO 10 409LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Italy | RCA Original Cast OLS 14LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Beat Records Company DDJLP14DLX / Duse Record DDJLP14DLXLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSO 10 409LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSO 10 409LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of ...Più Forte Ragazzi ! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Italy, France, Germany, Spain. One of them is RCA Original Cast OLS 14, released January 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OLS 14, 461 005, LSO 10409, LSP-10500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKAY 27028 and BKAY 27029. 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.