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Ciao Baby

by Montanas · 1967

12 pressings6 countriesBeatVocalPop RockPsychedelic Rock

Ciao Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Baby

8 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaAstor AP-1352First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967AustraliaAstor AP-13527", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1967FrancePye Records 45 PV. 15259 / Disques Vogue P.I.P. 45 PV. 15259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo
1967NetherlandsPye Records 7N 17282First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967New ZealandPye Records 7N-17282First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967UKPye Records 7N.17282First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967USWarner Bros. Records 7021First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967UKPye Records 7N.17282First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967UKPye Records 7N.17282First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968USWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 72087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1968USWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 72087", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePye Records 45 PV. 15259 / Pye Records 152597", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ACiao Baby
  2. BAnyone There

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ciao Baby are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Ciao Baby are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was Ciao Baby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N.17282, released March 1967.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N.17282, 7021, AP-1352, 7N 17282) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ciao Baby 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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