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Vinyl pressings

Libertango

by Astor Piazzolla · 1974

41 pressings17 countriesContemporary JazzTangoJazzLatin

Libertango was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Libertango

10 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

Italy

1974
Label and catalog number
Carosello CLN 25039
Format
LP · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

CLN 25039 A 24/5/74A side, variant 1

CLN - 25039 - A 24/5/74A side, variant 2

CLN 25039 B 16/5/74B side, variant 1

CLN - 25039 - B 16/5/74B side, variant 2

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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ArgentinaTrova XT-80083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1974ArgentinaTrova XT-80083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1974BrazilFermata 304.1044First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974FrancePolydor 2473 042First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974ItalyPolydor 2473042First yearLPLP
1974ItalyCarosello CLN 25039First yearLPLP
1974JapanToho Records YX-7015First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974NetherlandsBASF 18-29557-5First yearLPLP
1974SpainAriola 88.400First yearLPLP
1974UruguayTrova XT-80083First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974VenezuelaYare LPY-0178First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974VenezuelaYare LPY 0178First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975AustraliaChrysalis L-35,688LPLP
1975New ZealandChrysalis L35688LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKChrysalis CHR.1096LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983MexicoHelix LPR-2011LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GermanyTropical Music 680004 / Tropical Music 680.004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984MexicoReal LPR-2011LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987BrazilRGE 304.7056LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988BrazilRGE 304.7058LP, AlbumLP, Album
1989GreeceThree Eggs THREE EGGS 6050LP, AlbumLP, Album
1989GreeceThree Eggs THREE EGGS 6050LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1989SpainAspa Records A3LL0044LPLP
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009ItalyCarosello HCLP20LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024ArgentinaTrova XT-80083LP, Album, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaTrova XT-80083LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ArgentinaTrova XT-80083LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?ArgentinaTrova XT-80083LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 2473 042LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 2473 042LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 2473 042LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 2473 042LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyCarosello ORL 8503LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyCarosello ORL 8503LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Libertango2:45
  2. A2Meditango5:36
  3. A3Undertango4:07
  4. A4Adios Nonino5:35
  5. B1Violentango3:31
  6. B2Novitango3:31
  7. B3Amelitango4:00
  8. B4Tristango6:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Libertango are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Libertango are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.

When was Libertango first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Italy, Brazil, France, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 2473042.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2473042, CLN 25039, 304.1044, 2473 042) 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 Libertango 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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