Vinyl pressings
by Nicola Di Bari · 1970
La Prima Cosa Bella was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZKAW 25044 1S-2B 8Runout area side A
ZKAW 25045 2S-2B 3Runout area side B
ZKAW 25044 1S-1 B 10Runout area side A (Variant 1
ZKAW 25045 2S-2 A 12Runout area side B (Variant 1
ZKAW 25044 2S 1A 1Runout area side A
ZKAW 25045 2S 2B 1Runout area side AA
ZKAW 25044Label side A
ZKAW 25045Label side AA
ZKAW 25044 1S 2S 22Runout area side A, variant 1
ZKAW 25045 1S 1C 23Runout area side B, variant 1
ZKAW 25044 1S 2A 16Runout area side A, variant 2
ZKAW 25045 2S 2C 8Runout area side B, variant 2
ZKAW 25044 1S-1C 11Runout area side A
ZKAW 25045 2S 1C 16Runout area side B
ZKAW 25044Label side A
ZKAW 25045Label side B
ZKAW 25044 1S - 1B 19Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
ZKAW 25045 1S - 1C 18Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
ZKAW 25044 1S - 1B 18Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
ZKAW 25045 1S - 2B 19Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
ZKAW 25044 3SRunout area side A
ZKAW 25045 5SRunout area side B
ZKAW 25044Label side A
ZKAW 25045Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | RCA 47-15175 / RCA Victor 47-15175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA 47-15175First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 50082First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3510First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-3095First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Turkey | RCA 70908 / RCA Victor 70908First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Israel | RCA Italiana PM 3510First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3510First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana JB PM 3510First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3510First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3510First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3510First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 496537", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | RCA Victor 45-867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of La Prima Cosa Bella are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Italy, Israel, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is RCA Italiana PM 3510, released February 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 3510, JB PM 3510, 47-15175, 46g 50082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZKAW 25044 1S-2B 8 and ZKAW 25045 2S-2B 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.
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