Italy
February 1974- Label and catalog number
- Rifi RFN-NP 16564Rifi RFN NP 16564
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
16564 A BisRunout area side A
16564 B 1-3-74Runout area side B
16564-ASide A, label
16564-BSide B, label
Vinyl pressings
by Iva Zanicchi · 1974
Ciao, Cara, Come Stai? was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
16564 A BisRunout area side A
16564 B 1-3-74Runout area side B
16564-ASide A, label
16564-BSide B, label
16564 A BisSide A, runout, etched
16564 B 1-3-74Side B, runout, etched
16564-ASide A, label
16564-BSide B, label
16564 A BisRunout area side A
16564 B 1-3-74Runout area side B
16564-ASide A, label
16564-BSide B, label
16564 ALabel side A
16564 BLabel side B
EPC 2370 ASide 1
EPC 2370 BSide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Rifi RFS-6018First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Ausonia Records RFN-NP 16564First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Epic EPC 2370First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Spain | Rifi MO 1405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Rifi MO 1419First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Rifi MO 1405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Spain | Rifi MO 1419First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Uruguay | Rifi RFS 6018First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Rifi RFN-NP 16564 / Rifi RFN NP 16564First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Rifi RFN-NP 16564 / Rifi RFN NP 16564First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Rifi RFN-NP 16564 / Rifi RFN NP 16564First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Ciao, Cara, Come Stai? are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Italy, Argentina, Australia, France and more. One of them is Rifi RFN-NP 16564, released February 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RFN-NP 16564, RFS-6018, EPC 2370, MO 1405) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16564 A Bis and 16564 B 1-3-74. 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.