Italy
1978- Label and catalog number
- Lotus LOP 12802
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
LOP - 12802 - A 24-4-78Runout Side A
LOP - 12802 - B 24-4-78Runout Side B
LOP 12802/ALabel Side A
LOP 12802/BLabel Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Vasco Rossi · 1978
"...Ma Cosa Vuoi Che Sia Una Canzone..." was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
LOP - 12802 - A 24-4-78Runout Side A
LOP - 12802 - B 24-4-78Runout Side B
LOP 12802/ALabel Side A
LOP 12802/BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Italy | Lotus LOP 12802First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Lotus LOP 12802First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Phoenix PHOL 11310LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Phoenix PHOL 11310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Italy | Targa ORL 8742LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8742LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8742LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Italy | Ricordi 88697329751-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Italy | Sony Music 88765411961 / RCA 88765411961LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2016 | Italy | Sony Music 88985347161 / RCA 88985347161LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | RCA 88985428741LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited |
| 2017 | Italy | RCA 88985427851 / Sony Music 88985427851LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Italy | Sony Music 19075910701 / Legacy 19075910701LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Italy | Sony Music 19075907981 / Legacy 19075907981LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Cassette, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Cassette, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2018 | Italy | Sony Music 18SC0056 / Legacy 18SC0056LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Sony Music 19658703231 / Archivio Del Suono - Prestige Remastered 19658703231LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Sony Music 19658864311LP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
17 vinyl pressings of "...Ma Cosa Vuoi Che Sia Una Canzone..." are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Italy. One of them is Lotus LOP 12802.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LOP 12802) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LOP - 12802 - A 24-4-78 and LOP - 12802 - B 24-4-78. 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.