Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Carlos Jobim · 1970
Tide was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SP-3061 7-2-70 VAN GELDER (MR) ^ Δ15034 ②Side A runout, hand-etched/stamped, variant 1
SP-3062 7-2-70 VAN GELDER (MR) ^ Δ15034-X ②Side B runout, hand-etched/stamped, variant 1
SP-3061 7-2.ᘔ0 VAN GELDER (MR) Δ̷ 15034 ②Side A runout, hand-etched/stamped, variant 2
SP-3062 7.2.ᘔ0 VAN GELDER (̷M̷R̷)̷ Δ15034-XSide B runout, hand-etched/stamped, variant 2
3061-2 7-2-70Runout Side A (Etched)
3062-2 7-2-70Runout Side B (Etched)
VAN GELDERRunout Sides A & B (Stamped)
SP-3061Label Side A
A+M SP-3061-S1Side A Label, variant 1
A+M SP-3062 P2 C 2Side B Label, variant 1
A+M SP-3061 P1 3Side A Label, variant 2
A+M SP-3062 P2 AJSide B Label, variant 2
3061-1 7-2-70Runout Side A - Etched
A&M SP 3062 P2Runout Side B - Etched
VAN GELDERRunout Sides A - Stamped
A&M-SP-3061 M1-REPL (MR) Δ15034Side A runout, hand-etched/stamped
SP-3062 7-2-70 (MR) VAN GELDER Δ15034-XSide B runout, hand-etched/stamped
VAN GELDER (MR)Sides A & B Runouts, Stamped
SP-3061 7-2-70 ^ Δ15034 ②Side A Label
SP-3062 7-2-70 ^ Δ15034-X ②Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP 3031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3031 / A&M Records SP 3031First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | France | A&M Records SP 3.031 / A&M Records SP 3031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 47018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 47.018 / A&M Records SLAM 47018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 47018 / A&M Records SLAM 47.018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Philippines | A&M Records SP-3031 (SP-3061)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | A&M Records AMC 2147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | A&M Records HDAS 371-53 / Hispavox HDAS 371-53First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 2003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 2003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP-3031 / A&M Records SP 3031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP-3031 / A&M Records SP 3031First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP-3031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP 3031 / A&M Records SP-3031First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-4021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS-48015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-9-3031LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1987 | Brazil | A&M Records 393 031-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records C25Y3813LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records C25Y3813LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 220558 / A&M Records 220558LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Germany | A&M Records SP-3031 / Speakers Corner Records SP-3031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2002 | Germany | A&M Records SP-3031 / Speakers Corner Records SP-3031LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Spain | Elemental Music 700160 / A&M Records SP-3031LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2022 | Russia | Audio Clarity ACL 0073LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2024 | Europe | Elemental Music 700229 / A&M Records 700229LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | A&M Records 6916LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | A&M Records SAML-933997LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 3031 / A&M Records SP-3031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 3031 / A&M Records SP-3031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 3031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 031-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | A&M Records AMLS 2003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 47.018 / A&M Records SLAM 47018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | A&M Records AMP-18012 / CTI Records AMP-18012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML-933997LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLS 2003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
60 vinyl pressings of Tide are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3031, SP 3031, AMLS 2003, SP 3.031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-3061 7-2-70 VAN GELDER (MR) ^ Δ15034 ② and SP-3062 7-2-70 VAN GELDER (MR) ^ Δ15034-X ②. 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.
