France
1965- Label and catalog number
- Columbia FSX 168
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XPX 116 21 MG 24491 3Side A etched
XPX 117 21 MG 24491 4Side B etched
XPX 116Side A, label
XPX 117Side B, label
Vinyl pressings
by Amália Rodrigues · 1965
Chante Le Portugal was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
XPX 116 21 MG 24491 3Side A etched
XPX 117 21 MG 24491 4Side B etched
XPX 116Side A, label
XPX 117Side B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | France | Columbia FSX 168First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | Columbia QPX 8103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Italy | Columbia QPX 8103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | World Record Club ST 963LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Argentina | Odeon LDN-7900LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Mozambique | Columbia 8E 048 40259 / Bayly 8E 048 40259LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Portugal | Columbia 8E 048 40259LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T 10438 / Capitol Records T-10438LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Columbia CTX 40310LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Columbia 3C 062-40054 MLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Columbia QPX 8103 / Columbia 3 C062-40054 MLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Mozambique | Bayly 8E 048 40259 / Columbia 8E04840259LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Portugal | Columbia 11C 048 40259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Columbia 8E 048 40259LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT 10438 / Capitol Records DT-10438LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 10438 / Capitol Records T-10438LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 10438 / Capitol Records T-10438LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Chante Le Portugal are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, Italy. One of them is Columbia FSX 168.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FSX 168, QPX 8103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPX 116 21 MG 24491 3 and XPX 117 21 MG 24491 4. 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.