Vinyl pressings
by Rino Gaetano · 1979
Resta Vile Maschio, Dove Vai? 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.
4 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
IKAY 34953 1S DG-1A 5 4 Δ PRunout side A
IKAY 34954 1S DG 1A 5 4 Δ PRunout side B
IKAY 34953Label side A
IKAY 34954Label side B
IKAY 34953 2S - 1ARunout side A
IKAY 34954 1S DG - 1ARunout side B
IKAY 34953Label side A
IKAY 34954Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 200 872 / Ariola 200 872-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31449 / RCA Italiana PL 31449First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31449 / RCA Italiana PL 31449First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31449 / RCA Italiana PL 31449First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Italy | Sony Music 88843098171 / RCA 88843098171LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2017 | Italy | RCA PL 31449LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | RCA PL 31449LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Sony Music 19439988761LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Sony Music 0198028744010LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Sony Music 19802874411LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 2026 | Europe | Sony Music 19958420261LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Resta Vile Maschio, Dove Vai? are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1979 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Italy, Germany. One of them is RCA PL 31449, released June 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 31449, 200 872) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IKAY 34953 1S DG-1A 5 4 Δ P and IKAY 34954 1S DG 1A 5 4 Δ P. 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.
