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Vinyl pressings

Viva La Gente! ‎

by Up With People · 1968

13 pressings6 countriesPop RockMusicalRockPop

Viva La Gente! ‎ 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Viva La Gente! ‎

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968ItalyDischi ECO ECO - VG 532First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ArgentinaPace Records 00013LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969MexicoPace Records S-1005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969SpainBCD FM-68-517-YLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969SpainPhilips 843 195 PYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPhilips 82209 / Philips PL-82209LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaPace Records M-7058LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA Victor PCS-1216LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyPhilips 825 403 QYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyPhilips 825 403 YLP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyPhilips 825 403 QYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?PeruPhilips PL 82209LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?PeruPhilips 82209LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Viva La Gente! ‎
  2. A2Show-Boat
  3. A3Un Nuovo Domani
  4. A4Come Sara' Bello Il Futuro
  5. A5C'E' Una Ragion
  6. A6Non Star Li!
  7. B1Di Che Colore É La Pelle Di Dio
  8. B2Sing-Out Express
  9. B3Verso Il Tuo Domani
  10. B4La Tua Libertà
  11. B5Il Mondo E' Il Tuo Paese
  12. B6Per Quale Strada, America?

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Viva La Gente! ‎ are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Viva La Gente! ‎ are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.

When was Viva La Gente! ‎ first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy. One of them is Dischi ECO ECO - VG 532.

How do I tell if my copy of Viva La Gente! ‎ is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECO - VG 532) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Viva La Gente! ‎ on vinyl worth?

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.

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