Vinyl pressings
by Nicola Di Bari · 1972
Paese / Qualche Cosa In Più 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.
4 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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 27026 AS 2A 1Runout area side A
BKAS 27027 1S 2A 3Runout area side B
BKAS 27026 1SRunout area side A (Variant 1
BKAS 27027 1SRunout area side B (Variant 1
BKAS 27026 1S 1B 5Runout area side A
BKAS 27027 2S 2B 4Runout area side AA
BKAS 27026Label side A
BKAS 27027Label side AA
BKAS 27026 1SRunout area side A
BKAS 27027 1SRunout area side B
BKAS 27026Label side A
BKAS 27027Label side B
BKAS 27026Label side A
BKAS 27027Label 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 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3693First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA PM 3693 / RCA Italiana PM 3693First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA JBPM 3693First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA PM 3693 / RCA Italiana PM 3693First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA 74-16 3177", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 3177", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | RCA SS-22777", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA TPBO-90587", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA TPBO-90587", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SRCA-88659 / RCA Victor SRCA-886597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA PM 3693 / RCA Italiana PM 36937", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Mozambique | RCA Victor PM 42562 / RCA Victor 42.5627", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Paese / Qualche Cosa In Più are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy. One of them is RCA PM 3693, released December 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 3693, JBPM 3693) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKAS 27026 AS 2A 1 and BKAS 27027 1S 2A 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.
