Vinyl pressings
by Raffaella Carrà · 1970
Ma Che Musica Maestro was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ZKAS 25428 2S - 1 BA side runout variant 1
ZKAS 25429 2S - 1 AB side runout variant 1
ZKAS 25428 2S - 1 B 16A side runout variant 2
ZKAS 25429 2S - 1 C 27B side runout variant 2
ZKAS 25428 1S - 1B 20Side A, runout, stamped - Variant 1
ZKAS 25429 1S - 1A 28Side B, runout, stamped - Variant 1
ZKAS 25428 1S - 1A 14Side A, runout, stamped - Variant 2
ZKAS 25429 1S - 1C 24Side B, runout, stamped - Variant 2
ZKAS 25428 3SRunout side A, variant 1
ZKAS 25429 3SRunout side B, variant 1
ZKAS 25428 1S - 1C 28Runout area side A, variant 2
ZKAS 25429 2S - 1A 5Runout area side B, variant 2
ZKAA 25428 1S 1A 1Runout area side A
ZKAA 25429 1S 1 A 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | RCA 74-16 050First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3546First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3546First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3546First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3546First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Chile | RCA Victor 94 - 07217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 35467", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 35467", 45 RPM, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 35467", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | RCA Victor 46 G 1457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Ma Che Musica Maestro are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Italy, Germany. One of them is RCA Italiana PM 3546, released October 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 3546, 74-16 050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZKAS 25428 2S - 1 B and ZKAS 25429 2S - 1 A. 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.
