Vinyl pressings
by Rita Pavone · 1964
Viva La Pappa Col Pomodoro was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.
PKAW 22526 2S 1A 7Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
PKAW 22527 2S 1C 5Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
PKAW 22526 2S 1B 4Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
PKAW 22527 1S 2C 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45-3303 / RCA Italiana PM 45 3303First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-06187", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-161067", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Chile | RCA Italiana 94 04297", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Ecuador | RCA Victor 45-270507", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-96177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-69177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 11027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45-3303 / RCA Italiana PM 45 33037", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Italy | RCA Italiana JB PM 45 33037", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45-3303 / RCA Italiana PM 45 33037", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM45-3303 / RCA Italiana PM 45 33037", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Victor SS-15587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor 57-33467", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1966 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-06187", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 37217", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Italy | RCA BB 66577", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 1016147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Victor SS-15587" | 7" |
| ? | Japan | Victor SS-1558 PKAW-225277", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Viva La Pappa Col Pomodoro are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Italy. One of them is RCA Italiana PM45-3303, released December 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM45-3303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PKAW 22526 2S 1A 7 and PKAW 22527 2S 1C 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.
