Italy
1968- Label and catalog number
- Ritaland 45RT.3.002Ritaland 45 RT-3002
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
NLNL 4116Etching Side A
NLNL 4115Etching Side B
NLNL 4115 11-7-68Runout Area Side B
NLNL 4116 11-7-68Runout Area Side A
Vinyl pressings
by Rita Pavone · 1968
Palla, Pallina was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
NLNL 4116Etching Side A
NLNL 4115Etching Side B
NLNL 4115 11-7-68Runout Area Side B
NLNL 4116 11-7-68Runout Area Side A
NLNL 4116Etching Side A
NLNL 4115Etching Side B
NLNL 4115 11-7-68Runout Area Side B
NLNL 4116 11-7-68Runout Area Side A
NLNL 4116Label side A
NLNL 4115Label side AA
NLNL 4116Label side A
NLNL 4115Label side AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Greece | Ricordi 9528First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | Ritaland 45RT.3.002 / Ritaland 45 RT-3002First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | Ritaland 45 RT-3002First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Italy | Ritaland 45RT.3.002 / Ritaland 45 RT-3002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Ritaland 45 RT-3002First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Spain | Philips 360197 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Switzerland | Ricordi RT-3002 / Ritaland 45RT.3.002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Switzerland | Ricordi SRL RT-3002 / Ritaland 45RT.3.002First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Peru | Virrey VRIC 3206 F7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Turkey | Melodi 690087", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Turkey | Melodi 690087", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Palla, Pallina are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy, Greece, Spain, Switzerland. One of them is Ritaland 45RT.3.002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45RT.3.002, 45 RT-3002, 9528, 360197 PF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NLNL 4116 and NLNL 4115. 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.