Italy
1969- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard SVAL 33.013
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
LLJM 4453 1-7-69Runout area side A
LLJM 4454 2-7-69Runout area side A
LLJM 4453Label side A
LLJM 4454Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Joan Baez · 1969
Joan Baez In Italy was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
LLJM 4453 1-7-69Runout area side A
LLJM 4454 2-7-69Runout area side A
LLJM 4453Label side A
LLJM 4454Label side B
VSD-33013-ASide 1 runout
VSD-33013-BSide 2 runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Vanguard VSD 33013 / Vanguard VSD-33013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Vanguard SVAL 33.013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Vanguard SVAL 33.013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | Vanguard 1C 188-93560/561LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Vanguard GP 90 / Vanguard GP-90LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Vanguard HVAS 471-23 / Hispavox HVAS 471-23LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Sweden | Vanguard VSD-33013 / Vanguard VSD-33.013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Argentina | Music Hall MH-90765LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Chile | Vanguard VBPS-403 / Asfona VBPS-403LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Vanguard ORL 8078LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Italy | Vanguard ORL 8078LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Vanguard 1C 172-93560/61LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vanguard 0082.098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vanguard 1C 188-93560/561LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vanguard 1C 188-93560/561LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vanguard 1C 188-93560/561LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Vanguard SVAL 33.013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Vanguard SVAL 33013LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Vanguard ORL 8078LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Vanguard ORL 8078LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mozambique | Vanguard P 4062LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Joan Baez In Italy are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Italy, Australia. One of them is Vanguard SVAL 33.013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SVAL 33.013, VSD 33013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LLJM 4453 1-7-69 and LLJM 4454 2-7-69. 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.