Vinyl pressings
by Nada · 1969
Ma Che Freddo Fa / Una Rondine Bianca 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.
15 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 10 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.
UKAW 24601 2S 1A 5Runout area side A
UKAW 24619 2S 2B 1Runout area side B
UKAW 24601 2S 1C 5Runout area side A (Variant 1
UKAW 24619 2S 2B 5Runout area side B (Variant 1
UKAW - 5164Side A
UKAW - 5165Side B
10XPKM-1074Label side A
10XPKM-1075Label side B
UKAW-24601-U Manufactured in GermanySide A runout
UKAW-24619-U Manufactured in GermanySide B runout
UKAW-24 601Side A label
UKAW-24 619Side B label
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-1474First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA 57-1029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Chile | RCA Victor 94-0648First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA 47-15 114First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 50055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 50055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | RCA Talent TL 19First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-2848First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10404First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10383 / RCA Victor 3-10 383First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10383First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10404First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Turkey | RCA Victor 69903First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Turkey | RCA Victor 69903First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | RCA Victor 49.591First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | Talent TL 19 / BMG TL 197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 2019 | Italy | Sony Music COM 152 / BMG COM 1527", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bolivia | RCA Victor BOC-10017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Ma Che Freddo Fa / Una Rondine Bianca are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Italy, France, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Talent TL 19.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TL 19, 49.591, 31A-1474, 57-1029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UKAW 24601 2S 1A 5 and UKAW 24619 2S 2B 1. 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.
