Italy
February 1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA Italiana PM 3511
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ZKAW 25048 1S - 2A 3Runout area side A
ZKAW 25049 1S - 1C 2Runout area side B
ZKAW 25048Label side A
ZKAW 25049Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Rita Pavone · 1970
Ahi, Ahi Ragazzo 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.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZKAW 25048 1S - 2A 3Runout area side A
ZKAW 25049 1S - 1C 2Runout area side B
ZKAW 25048Label side A
ZKAW 25049Label side B
ZKAW 25048 1S 2B 1Runout area side A
ZKAW 25049 1S 1A 4Runout area side B
ZKAW 25048Label side A
ZKAW 25049Label side B
850 0VH 0135=1Side A
850 0ZW 0136=1
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-1654First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1970 | Bolivia | RCA Victor BOC 1040First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 50081First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10520First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Switzerland | Ricordi SRL 10-1029First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Turkey | RCA Victor 70907First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3511First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Italiana JBPM 3511First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Peru | RCA Victor 85-11967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Venezuela | RCA Victor 45-1687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Ahi, Ahi Ragazzo are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Italy, Argentina, Bolivia, Greece and more. One of them is RCA Italiana PM 3511, released February 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 3511, JBPM 3511, 31A-1654, BOC 1040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZKAW 25048 1S - 2A 3 and ZKAW 25049 1S - 1C 2. 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.