Italy
1963- Label and catalog number
- Carisch VCA 26155
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
M . 903 . I 9.1.63Runout area side A
M . 904 . I 9.1.63Runout area side B
M 903Label side A
M 904Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Peppino Di Capri · 1963
Roberta was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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.
M . 903 . I 9.1.63Runout area side A
M . 904 . I 9.1.63Runout area side B
M 903Label side A
M 904Label side B
M 903Label side A
M 904Label side AA
M-903.I 9.1.63Runout side A
M-904.I 9.1.63Runout side B
M 903 I 9 1 63Side A, runout, stamped
M 904 I 9 1 63Side AA, runout, stamped
M 903Side A, label
M 904Side AA, label
M • 903 • I ÷ 9•1•63Etched into runout area side A
M • 904 • I ÷ 9•1•63Etched into runout area side B
M • 903 • I ÷ 9•1•63Etched into runout area side A
M • 904 • I ÷ 9•1•63Etched into runout area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Benelux | Delta S 288 / Hebra Records 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Greece | MeloPhone 45-M-530First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Israel | Carisch VCA 26155First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26155First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1963 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26155First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1963 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26155First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26155First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26155First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | Italy | Carisch VCA 26155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Turkey | Odeon 45-LA 6009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Omega International 79.666 y / Omega International 79.6667", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | Omega International OM 35.986-Y / Omega International 110/35.986 Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Omega Jukebox International 110-35.986Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Omega International 79.666 -Y / Omega International 79.6667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Omega International 79.666 -Y / Omega International 125-79.666Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Omega International 79.666 y / Omega International 79.6667", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | Omega International OM 35.986-Y 110 / Omega Jukebox International 110/35.986 Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Omega International OM 35.986-H7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Decca 79.666-Y / Omega International 125 / 79.666 Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Omega Jukebox International OM 35.986-H7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Roberta are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Italy, Benelux, Greece, Israel and more. One of them is Carisch VCA 26155.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VCA 26155, S 288, 45-M-530, 45-LA 6009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M . 903 . I 9.1.63 and M . 904 . I 9.1.63. 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.