Italy
March 1981- Label and catalog number
- Rifi RDZ-ST 14324
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
M RFLP14324 ARunout, side A
M RFLP14324 BRunout, side B
14324/ALabel, side A
14324/BLabel, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Pino D'Angiò · 1981
....Balla! was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
M RFLP14324 ARunout, side A
M RFLP14324 BRunout, side B
14324/ALabel, side A
14324/BLabel, side B
RFLP 14324 ARun-out Side A
RFLP 14324 BRun-out Side B
/\/\ RFLP 14324 A(Runout, side A)
/\/\ RFLP 14324 B(Runout, side B)
MPO WEA 723629ARunout etched side A
MPO WEA 723629 BRunout etched side B
IP 260.07,023 A sstStamped + Etched Side A
IP 260.07,023 B sstStamped + Etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Flarenasch 723 629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Flarenasch 723 629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Bellaphon 260·07·023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Columbia 14C 062-64642 / EMI 14C 062-64642First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Columbia 14C 062-64642 / EMI 14C 062-64642LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Italy | Rifi RDZ-ST 14324First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Italy | Rifi RDZ-ST 14324 / Rifi 14324First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Killroy KIL 21022 KLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor SPL1-7273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor SPL1-7273 / RCA SPL1-7273First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor SPL1-7273First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Turkey | Blam 2000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Rifi RDZ-ST 14324First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Argentina | MICSA SE-60.195LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Velvet L.P.-41548LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italy | Rifi RDZ-ST 14324LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Rifi RDZ-ST 14324 WLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Rifi RDZ-ST14324WLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
21 vinyl pressings of ....Balla! are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Italy, France, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Rifi RDZ-ST 14324, released March 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RDZ-ST 14324, 723 629, 260·07·023, 14C 062-64642) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M RFLP14324 A and M RFLP14324 B. 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.