Italy
1954- Label and catalog number
- Pathé MG 270
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CMT-516 - 27-11-954Side A runout etching
CMT-517 - 3-12-954Side B runout etching
CMT 516Side A label
CMT 517Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Renato Carosone E Il Suo Quartetto · 1954
Maruzzella / Scapricciatiello was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year. 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.
CMT-516 - 27-11-954Side A runout etching
CMT-517 - 3-12-954Side B runout etching
CMT 516Side A label
CMT 517Side B label
CMT-516 - 27-11-954Side A runout etching
CMT-517 - 3-12-954Side B runout etching
CMT 516Side A label
CMT 517Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Italy | Pathé MG 270First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Italy | Pathé MG 270First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | France | Pathé 45 G 12607", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Italy | Pathé 45GQ 20187", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Italy | Pathé 45 GQ 20187", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Italy | Pathé 45 GQ 20187", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1956 | Italy | Pathé GQ 20187", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Greece | Pathé 45 PVG 27", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Pathé 45 G 1260 M7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | France | Pathé 45 G 1260 M7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Pathé 3C 004-17206 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Maruzzella / Scapricciatiello are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1954 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Italy. One of them is Pathé MG 270.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 270) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CMT-516 - 27-11-954 and CMT-517 - 3-12-954. 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.