Vinyl pressings
by Al Di Meola · 1985
Cielo E Terra was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
44128 MO#2 ST-1-53002-Z4 #6 MASTERDISK RLSide A runout, variant 1
[Wakefield W over M symbol] 44128 ST-2-53002-Z3 #7Side B runout, variant 1
44128 #3 ST-1-53002-Z3 MASTERDISK RL MO#2Side A runout, variant 2
[Wakefield W over M symbol] 44128 ST-2-53002-Z1Side B runout, variant 2
Q21685 ST-1-53002A-Side Runout Etching
Q21685 ST-2-53002B-Side Runout Etching
ST-1-53002A-Side Label
ST-2-53002B-Side Label
MAN 240332 ASide A Etching
MAN 240332 BSide B Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Manhattan Records 81 2403321 8303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Manhattan Records MAN.240332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Manhattan Records 31C 064 240332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Manhattan Records ST-53002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Manhattan Records 1A 064 24 0332 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Manhattan Records 1A 064 24 0332 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Manhattan Records 2403321First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | EMI 2403321First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | India | Manhattan Records ST 53002 / Manhattan Records ST. 53002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | Manhattan Records ST53002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Manhattan Records 2403321First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Africa | Manhattan Records ST(L) 7530021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Korea | Manhattan Records ST53002 / Manhattan Records OLE-580First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Manhattan Records EJ 24 0332 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Manhattan Records ST53002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Cielo E Terra are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Manhattan Records ST53002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST53002, EJ 24 0332 1, MHS-81708, 81 2403321 8303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 44128 MO#2 ST-1-53002-Z4 #6 MASTERDISK RL and [Wakefield W over M symbol] 44128 ST-2-53002-Z3 #7. 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.
