Germany
July 1987- Label and catalog number
- Blow Up INT 125.596
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
- Runout / matrix
DM B-8814 A-1/87 IIRunout Groove Side A
DM B-8814 B-1/87Runout Groove Side B
B-8814 ALabel Side A
B-8814 BLabel Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Mauro · 1987
Buona Sera Ciao Ciao was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.
DM B-8814 A-1/87 IIRunout Groove Side A
DM B-8814 B-1/87Runout Groove Side B
B-8814 ALabel Side A
B-8814 BLabel Side B
DM B-8813 A-1/7-87Runout Groove Side A
DM B-8813 B-1/7-87Runout Groove Side B
B-8813 ALabel Side A
B-8813 BLabel Side B
DM B-8814 A-1/87Variant 1, Runout Groove Side A
DM B-8814 B-1/87Variant 1, Runout Groove Side B
DM B-8814 A-1/7-87Variant 2, Runout Groove Side A
DM B-8814 B-1/7-87Variant 2, Runout Groove Side B
ID C-125.706-ARunout side A
ID C-125.706-B/2Runout side B
125.706 ALabel side A
125.706 BLabel side B
125.706 ALabel Side A
125.706 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.596First year12", Single Sided, Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow Up INT 192.620First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.70612", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.706First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow UpFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow UpFirst year12", 45 RPM, Advance, Maxi-Single, Numbered, Promo · Promo, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Advance, Maxi-Single, Numbered, Promo · Promo, Numbered |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.596First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow Up INT 110.734First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.596First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.706First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТС 1247012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТС 1247012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Discollectors Production DCMX002 / Lastafroz Production DCMX00212", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Vintage Pressings VPS-00912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2020 | Europe | Lastafroz S.r.o. DCMX002-2 / Discollectors Production DCMX002-212", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Blanco Y Negro MX-18912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
16 vinyl pressings of Buona Sera Ciao Ciao are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany. One of them is Blow Up INT 125.596, released July 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 125.596, INT 110.734, INT 125.706, INT 192.620) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM B-8814 A-1/87 II and DM B-8814 B-1/87. 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.