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Amália RodriguesFado Português

Vinyl pressings

Fado Português

by Amália Rodrigues · 1965

19 pressings11 countriesFadoFolkWorld& Country

Fado Português 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Fado Português

6 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia SX 6070
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XPX 17-1G 1 ASIde 1

XPX 18-1G 1 IISide 2

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France

1965
Label and catalog number
Pathé FSX 165
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

M6 239882 XCPX 10001 21Side A Runout Stamped

M6 239883 XCPX 10002 21Side B Runout Stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965ChileOdeon LDC - 36540First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965FranceColumbia FSX 165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965FrancePathé FSX 165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965New ZealandColumbia MSX 6070First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKColumbia SX 6070First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKColumbia SX 6070First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966VenezuelaOdeon OLP-542LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1966USCapitol Records T 10441LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967BrazilOdeon MOFB 375LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967NetherlandsColumbia GHX 10032LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967NetherlandsColumbia FSX 165LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987PortugalColumbia 8E 048-40 092 / Columbia 1400921LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaOdeon LDN-7899LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
?CanadaColumbia T-10441LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia 33-JSX 70LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceColumbia CTX 40297 / Columbia CTX 40.297LP, AlbumLP, Album
?PortugalColumbia 8E 048-40 092LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?PortugalColumbia 11C 074 40 092LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?PortugalColumbia 8E 048 40092LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Fado Português
  2. A2Cantiga De Amigo
  3. A3Si, Si, Si
  4. A4Erros Meus
  5. A5Nome De Rua
  6. A6Na Esquina De Ver O Mar
  7. B1Gaivota
  8. B2Verde, Verde
  9. B3Paresito Faraon
  10. B4Sombra
  11. B5Fado Corrido*
  12. B6Ai Mouraria*

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fado Português are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Fado Português are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 1987.

When was Fado Português first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Chile, France, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia SX 6070.

How do I tell if my copy of Fado Português is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SX 6070, LDC - 36540, FSX 165, MSX 6070) 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 Fado Português 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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