Vinyl pressings
by Nicola Di Bari · 1972
I Giorni Dell'Arcobaleno was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
BKAS 26416 5S 1A 1Etching side A
BKAS 26417 4S 1A 4Etching side B
BKAS 26416 4S 1B 15Etching side A, variant 2
BKAS 26417 4S 2A 3Etching side B, variant 2
BKAS 26416 2SRunout side A
BKAS 26417 1SRunout side B
BKAS 26416Label side A
BKAS 26417Label side B
BKAS 26416 1S 1A 13Runout side A,
BKAS 26417 3S 1C 10Runout side B
BKAS 8366A
AKAS 8328B
℗ 1972 BKAS-26416 S Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
℗ 1972 BKAS-26417 S Manufactured in GermanyRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 49.857First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 152 / RCA 74-16152First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA 74-16152First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Greece | Rca Victor 46g 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3639First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SS-2169First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SS-2169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Portugal | RCA Italiana TP-633First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3 - 10706 / RCA Victor 3-10706First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10706First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10706First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton srca-88550First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SRCA-88550 / RCA Victor SRCA-88550First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3639First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3639First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of I Giorni Dell'Arcobaleno are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy, Mexico, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Italiana PM 3639, released February 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 3639, 76-3598-, 49.857, 74-16 152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKAS 26416 5S 1A 1 and BKAS 26417 4S 1A 4. 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.
