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Jacky Noguez And His OrchestraCiao, Ciao Bambina (Chiow, Chiow, Bambeena)

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Ciao, Ciao Bambina (Chiow, Chiow, Bambeena)

by Jacky Noguez And His Orchestra · 1959

10 pressings3 countriesEasy ListeningPop

Ciao, Ciao Bambina was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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, Ciao Bambina

8 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Jamie 1127
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

2 9m JN-1 -1 " [initials]A-Side Runout Etching

JN-2 -2 " 2 LW 23B-Side Runout Etching

JN-1Side A Label

JN-2Side B Label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Jamie 1127
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

(45-JN-1)A-side label

(45-JN-2)B-side label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Jamie 1127
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

JN-1 -1 △ 29418Runout, Side A, Etched

JN-2 -2 △ 29414Runout, Side B, Etched

45-JN-1Label Side A

45-N-2Label Side B

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Jamie 1127
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

JA ST#1 LW oss stereo #0624596A-side etched runout

JA ST#2 LW oss stereo #0624595B-side etched runout

JN-1A-side label

JN-2B-side label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaLondon Records 45M. 17064First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959FranceDisques Pop PO 45 S 111First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USJamie 1127First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USJamie 1127First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USJamie 1127First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USJamie 1127First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USJamie 1127First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959USJamie 1127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records 45-M. 170647", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USJamie 11277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ACiao, Ciao Bambina (Chiow, Chiow, Bambeena)2:05
  2. BDe Serait Dommage2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ciao, Ciao Bambina are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Ciao, Ciao Bambina are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Ciao, Ciao Bambina first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, France. One of them is Jamie 1127.

How do I tell if my copy of Ciao, Ciao Bambina is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1127, 45M. 17064, PO 45 S 111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 9m JN-1 -1 " [initials] and JN-2 -2 " 2 LW 23. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ciao, Ciao Bambina 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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