Vinyl pressings
by Nico Fidenco · 1964
Con Te Sulla Spiaggia was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
PKAW 22297 1S 1B 6Runout side A
PKAW 22298 1S 1C 3Runout side B
PKAW 22297 1S 1D 5Runout side A (Variant 1
PKAW 22298 1S 1B 2Runout side B (Variant 1
PKAW 22297 1S 2A 4Runout area side A
PKAW 22298 1S 2B 1Runout area side AA
PKAW 22297 1S 1B 8Runout area side A Variant 1
PKAW 22298 1S 1A 7Runout area side AA Variant 1
PKAW 22297 1S 1A 1B 7Runout area side A
PKAW 22298 1S 1A 17Runout area side B
PKAW 22297Label side A
PKAW 22298Label side B
PKAW 22297 1S 1A 1B 10Runout area side A
PKAW 22298 1S 1A 6Runout area side AA
PKAW 22297Label side A
PKAW 22298Label side AA
PKAW 22297 1S 1A 1B 11Side A, runout, stamped
PKAW 22298 1S 2A 20Side B, runout, stamped
PKAW 22297Side A, label
PKAW 22298Side B, label
PKAW 22297 1S 1A 12Side A, runout, stamped
PKAW 22298 1S 2B 14Side B, runout, stamped
PKAW 22297Side A, label
PKAW 22298Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Germany | RCA 47-9558 / RCA Victor 47-9558First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1059First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 45 3255 / RCA Italiana PM45-3255First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 45 3255First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45-3255 / RCA Italiana PM45 3255First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 45 3255First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45-3255 / RCA Italiana PM45 3255First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45-3255 / RCA Italiana PM45 3255First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-20819First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | Spain | RCA Victor JBE-65187", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1966 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-160887", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor LCD-30857", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| ? | Canada | Canada International 57-33717", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Con Te Sulla Spiaggia are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Italy, Germany, Greece, Spain. One of them is RCA Italiana PM 45 3255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 45 3255, PM45-3255, 47-9558, 47g 1059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PKAW 22297 1S 1B 6 and PKAW 22298 1S 1C 3. 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.
