Italy
1965- Label and catalog number
- I Dischi Del Sole DS 101/3
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
DS 101/3/CP A BISRunout etching side A
DS 101/3/CP B BISRunout etching side B
Vinyl pressings
by Il Nuovo Canzoniere Italiano · 1965
Bella Ciao was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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.
DS 101/3/CP A BISRunout etching side A
DS 101/3/CP B BISRunout etching side B
DS 101-3-ARunout etching side A
DS 101-3-BRunout etching 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Italy | I Dischi Del Sole DS 101/3First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | I Dischi Del Sole DS 101/3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Italy | I Dischi Del Sole DS 101/3LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Italy | I Dischi Del Sole DS 101/3LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Italy | I Dischi Del Sole DS 101/3LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Italy | I Dischi Del Sole DS 101/3LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | France | Harmonia Mundi HM 734LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Harmonia Mundi HMU 734LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | I Dischi Del Sole DS 101/3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | I Dischi Del Sole DS 101/3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | I Dischi Del Sole DS 101/3LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi HM 734 / Harmonia Mundi HMU 734LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi HMO 30.734LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi HM 734 / Harmonia Mundi HMC 734LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | I Dischi Del Sole DS 101/3LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | I Dischi Del Sole DS 101/3LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Bella Ciao are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Italy. One of them is I Dischi Del Sole DS 101/3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS 101/3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS 101/3/CP A BIS and DS 101/3/CP B BIS. 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.