Vinyl pressings
by Patty Pravo · 1968
La Bambola / Se C'È L'Amore was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
TKAW 24091 1S 1A 22Runout area side A, variant 1
TKAW 24092 1S 1C 22Runout area side B, variant 1
TKAW 24091 2S 1B 18Runout area side A, variant 2
TKAW 24092 3S 1C 7Runout area side B, variant 2
TKAW 24091 1S 1A 4Runout area side A
TKAW 24092 1S 1A 5Runout area side B
TKAW 24091Label side A
TKAW 24092Label side B
TKAW 24091 3S - 1C 19Runout area side A
TKAW 24092 5S - 1B 14Runout area side B
TKAW 24091Label side A
TKAW 24092Label side B
TKAW 24091 3S 2C 12Runout area side A
TKAW 24092 5S 2B 10Runout area side AA
TKAW 24091Label side A
TKAW 24092Label side AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | RCA Victor AN-4155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-16189First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor 57-3470First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1968 | France | RCA Victor 49.550First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | France | RCA Victor 45.631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15062 / RCA 47-15062First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15062 / RCA 47-15062First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15062 / RCA 47-15062First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15062 / RCA 47-15062First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 50031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Arc AN 4155First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | Arc JB AN 4155First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | Arc AN 4155First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | Quei Favolosi Anni '60 AN 41557", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italy | Sony Music 19075833387 / RCA 190758333877", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-12857", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15062 / RCA 47-150627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15062 / RCA 47-150627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 500317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Hit-Parade 4945507", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
25 vinyl pressings of La Bambola / Se C'È L'Amore are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy, Australia, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Arc AN 4155.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AN 4155, JB AN 4155, AN-4155, LC-16189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TKAW 24091 1S 1A 22 and TKAW 24092 1S 1C 22. 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.
