Vinyl pressings
by Patty Pravo · 1973
Pazza Idea was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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.
CKAY 27152 1S ⋅ 1A 9 P △Runout side A, variant 1
CKAY 27153 3S - 1A 2 P △Runout side B, variant 1
CKAY 271529 3S ⋅ 1B 45 P △Runout side A, variant 2
CKAY 27153 3S - 1B 4 P △Runout side B, variant 2
CKAY 27152 1S ⋅ 1A 9 P △Runout side A
CKAY 27153 3S - 1A 2 P △Runout side B
CKAY 27152Label side A
CKAY 27153Label side B
CKAY 27152 4S ⋅ 1A 1 D P △Side A, runout, stamped
CKAY 27153 4S - 1A 1 D P △Side B, runout, stamped
CKAY 27152Side A, label
CKAY 27153Side B, label
CKAY 27152 1S ⋅ 1A 2 P △Runout side A
CKAY 27153 3S - 1A 2 P △Runout side B
850 TPL1 9038✳A✳1Runout side A, stamped
850 TPL1 9038✳B✳1Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Spain | RCA TPL1-9038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA TPL1-9038First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA DPSL 10591 / RCA Italiana DPSL 10591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA DPSL 10591 / RCA Italiana DPSL 10591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Italiana DPSL 10591First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA DPSL 10591 / RCA Italiana DPSL 10591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA RCA-5118LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4178LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA PSL 10591 / RCA Italiana PSL 10591LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PSL 10591 / RCA Italiana PSL 10591LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Italy | RCA 88985461161 / Sony Music 88985461161LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | RCA 88985461161 / Sony Music 19658704821LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Pazza Idea are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Italy, Spain, Venezuela. One of them is RCA DPSL 10591, released April 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DPSL 10591, TPL1-9038, LPVS-1408) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CKAY 27152 1S ⋅ 1A 9 P △ and CKAY 27153 3S - 1A 2 P △. 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.
