Vinyl pressings
by Lucio Dalla · 1979
Banana Republic was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.
IKAY 35051 1S SM - IC 14 11 △ PRunout side A, variant 1
IKAY 35052 3S SM - IB II 2 P △Runout side B, variant 1
IKAY 35051 4S SM - 1A3 12 P △Runout side A, variant 2
IKAY 35052 3S SM - 1B18 P △ 11Runout side B, variant 2
IKAY 35051 1S SM - IC 14 11 △ PRunout side A, variant 1
IKAY 35052 3S SM - IB II 2 P △Runout side B, variant 1
IKAY 35051 4S SM - 1A3 12 P △Runout side A, variant 2
IKAY 35052 3S SM - 1B18 P △ 11Runout side B, variant 2
IKAY 35051 2S SM - IC 10 11 △ PSide A, runout, stamped
IKAY 35052 5S SM - IB 4 P △ P 4Side B, runout, stamped
IKAY 35051 1S SM-1*B 2S 3 P △Side A, runout, stamped & etched (Variant 1)
IKAY 35052 3S SM-1B 10 P △Side B, runout, stamped & etched (Variant 1)
IKAY 35051 1S SM 1B 9Runout area side A
IKAY 35052 1S SM 1B 1Runout area side B
IKAY 35051Label side A
IKAY 35052Label side B
IKAY 35051 1S SM - I A 2 9 P △Runout side A, variant 1
IKAY 35052 5S SM - I B l l △ PRunout side B, variant 1
IKAY 35051 4S SM - I A 6 3 P △Runout side A, variant 2
IKAY 35052 5S SM - I B 10 △ P 14Runout side B, variant 2
IKAY 35051 1S SM - IB 37 14 △ PRunout side A
IKAY 35052 4S SM - IA 7 P △ 11Runout side B
IKAY 36051Label side A
IKAY 36052Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 31466First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA PL 31466 / RCA Victor PL 31466LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20186 / RCA Victor MAL-RCLP 20186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Israel | RCA PL 31466First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31466 / RCA Italiana PL 31466First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31466 / RCA Italiana PL 31466First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31466 / RCA Italiana PL 31466First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31466 / RCA Italiana PL 31466First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31466 / RCA Italiana PL 31466First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31466 / RCA Italiana PL 31466First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31466 / RCA Italiana PL 31466First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | RCA PL 31466 / RCA Italiana PL 31466LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Italy | RCA Italiana PL 31466LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Italy | RCA 88985479841LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | RCA PL31466LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2020 | Italy | RCA PL 31466 / RCA Italiana PL 31466LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA PL70152LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | RCA PL 31466LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Banana Republic are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Italy, Germany, Greece, Israel. One of them is RCA PL 31466, released July 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 31466, RCLP 20186) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IKAY 35051 1S SM - IC 14 11 △ P and IKAY 35052 3S SM - IB II 2 P △. 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.
