Vinyl pressings
by Rita Pavone · 1966
Qui Ritornerà! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 6 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.
RKAW 23031 2S 1D 2Runout area side A (Variant 1
RKAW 23032 1S 1A 5Runout area side B (Variant 1
RKAW 23031 1S 1B 4Runout area side A (Variant 2
RKAW 23032 2S 2A 6Runout area side B (Variant 2
RKAW 23031 2S 1A 2Runout area side A
RKAW 23032 2S 1A 4Runout area side B
RKAW 23031 1S 1D 1Runout area side A (Variant 1
RKAW 23032 1S 1C 5Runout area side B (Variant 1
RKAW 23049 1S 1A 2Side A, runout, stamped
RKAW 23050 1S 1A 1Side AA, runout, stamped
RKAW 23049Side A, label
RKAW 23050Side AA, label
RKAW 23031 2S 1A 6Runout area side A
RKAW 23032 1S 1D 6Runout area side B
RKAW 23031Label side A
RKAW 23032Label side B
RKAW 23031* A1Side 1 stamped
RKAW 23032* A1Side 2 stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | RCA PM45-3360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1225First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45 3360 / RCA Italiana PM45-3360First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45 3360 / RCA Italiana PM45-3360First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana JB PM45 3360First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45 3360 / RCA Italiana PM45-3360First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Lebanon | RCA Victor MA 4030First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Peru | RCA Victor RCA 609First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10190First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-97167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Turkey | RCA Victor 68.4087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | Quei Favolosi Anni '60 / RCA Italiana S.p.A. PM45 33607", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | RCA Italiana LTD45-22027", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-09107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Egypt | RCA Victor PM 44-33607", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Qui Ritornerà! are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1966 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Italy, Australia, Greece, Lebanon and more. One of them is RCA Italiana PM45 3360.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM45 3360, JB PM45 3360, PM45-3360, 47g 1225) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RKAW 23031 2S 1D 2 and RKAW 23032 1S 1A 5. 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.
