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Iva ZanicchiCiao, Cara, Come Stai?

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Ciao, Cara, Come Stai?

by Iva Zanicchi · 1974

11 pressings6 countriesChansonVocalPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Ciao, Cara, Come Stai?

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

Italy

February 1974
Label and catalog number
Rifi RFN-NP 16564Rifi RFN NP 16564
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

16564 A BisSide A, runout, etched

16564 B 1-3-74Side B, runout, etched

16564-ASide A, label

16564-BSide B, label

Full details of this pressing

Italy

February 1974
Label and catalog number
Rifi RFN-NP 16564Rifi RFN NP 16564
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, 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

Full details of this pressing

Argentina

1974
Label and catalog number
Rifi RFS-6018
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

16564 ALabel side A

16564 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1974
Label and catalog number
Epic EPC 2370
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

EPC 2370 ASide 1

EPC 2370 BSide 2

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ArgentinaRifi RFS-6018First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1974AustraliaAusonia Records RFN-NP 16564First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1974FranceEpic EPC 2370First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1974SpainRifi MO 1405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974SpainRifi MO 1419First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974SpainRifi MO 1405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974SpainRifi MO 1419First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974UruguayRifi RFS 6018First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1974ItalyRifi RFN-NP 16564 / Rifi RFN NP 16564First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1974ItalyRifi RFN-NP 16564 / Rifi RFN NP 16564First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1974ItalyRifi RFN-NP 16564 / Rifi RFN NP 16564First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ACiao, Cara, Come Stai?3:51
  2. BVendetta3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ciao, Cara, Come Stai? are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Ciao, Cara, Come Stai? are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Ciao, Cara, Come Stai? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Italy, Argentina, Australia, France and more. One of them is Rifi RFN-NP 16564, released February 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Ciao, Cara, Come Stai? is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Ciao, Cara, Come Stai? 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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