Italy
1968- Label and catalog number
- Dischi ECO ECO - VG 532
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Up With People · 1968
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.
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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Italy | Dischi ECO ECO - VG 532First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Argentina | Pace Records 00013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Pace Records S-1005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | BCD FM-68-517-YLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | Philips 843 195 PYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Philips 82209 / Philips PL-82209LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Pace Records M-7058LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor PCS-1216LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Philips 825 403 QYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Philips 825 403 YLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Philips 825 403 QYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Peru | Philips PL 82209LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Peru | Philips 82209LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Viva La Gente! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy. One of them is Dischi ECO ECO - VG 532.
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.
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.