Vinyl pressings
by Pooh · 1979
Viva was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2C . 20162 . 1L ARUN xxxxxxRunout area side A - Variant 1
2C . 20162 . 2L ARUN xxxxxRunout area side B - Variant 1
II 2C 20162 1L ARUN 9 7 79Runout area side A - Variant 2
II 2C 20162 2L ARUN 9 7 79Runout area side B - Variant 2
2C . 20162 . 1L ARUN xxxxxxRunout area side A
2C . 20162 . 2L ARUN xxxxxxRunout area side B
II 2C 20162 1L ARUN 9 7 79Side A
II 2C 20162 2L ARUN 9 7 79Side B
EX-2C 20162-2L-27-10-86-DD-8-9031-70524-1L-Runout side A
EX-2C 20162-2L-27-10-86-DD-8-9031-70524-1L-Runout side B
BTA 1795 A S1 12 79 C
BTA 1795 B S1 12 79 C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1795 / CGD CGD 20162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | CGD CGD 20162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | CGD 9031 70524-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | CGD 9031 70524-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | CBS S 84069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Peters International PLD 4249First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 202 322 / Ariola 202 322-320LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | CGD CGD 20162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Seven Seas K25P-313LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | EastWestLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2024 | Italy | Warner Music Italy 5021732379108LP, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2026 | Italy | Warner Music Italy 5026854083421LP, Album, Bioplastic, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Bioplastic, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | CGD 9031 70524-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Viva are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Italy, US, Bulgaria, Spain. One of them is CGD CGD 20162.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CGD 20162, 9031 70524-1, PLD 4249, ВТА 1795) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C . 20162 . 1L ARUN xxxxxx and 2C . 20162 . 2L ARUN xxxxx. 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.
