Vinyl pressings
by Rino Gaetano · 1978
Gianna was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
HKAS 34044 6S SMRunout area side A, variant 1
HKAS 34045 5S SMRunout area side B, variant 1
HKAS 34044 7SRunout area side A, variant 2
HKAS 34045 8S SMRunout area side B, variant 2
HKAS 34044 7SRunout area side A
HKAS 34045 8S SMRunout area side B
HKAS 34044Label side A
HKAS 34045Label side B
(HKAS-34044) AIK ZBT 7086-A-2Runout area side A
HKAS 34045 CS SM-B AIQRunout area side B
HKAS 34044Side A, label
HKAS 34045Side B, label
HKAS 34044Label side A
HKAS 34045Label side B
HKAS-34044Label side A
HKAS-34045Label side B
S 15 535 ALabel side A
S 15 535 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | RCA 41A-2934 (ZBT-7086)First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Austria | Ariola 15 535 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA 101.7125First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Chile | RCA ZBT-7086First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ecuador | RCA 200682 / RCA Victor 200682First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 15 535 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | it ZBT 7086First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | It ZBT 7086First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA PB-6188 / RCA Victor PB-6188First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA PB-6188 / RCA Victor PB-6188First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | It ZBT 7086First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | It ZBT 7086First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | Sony Music ZBT 70867", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Sony Music COM 139 / RCA ZBT 70867", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Gianna are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Italy, Argentina, Austria, Chile and more. One of them is It ZBT 7086, released January 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZBT 7086, 41A-2934 (ZBT-7086), 15 535 AT, ZBT-7086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HKAS 34044 6S SM and HKAS 34045 5S SM. 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.
