Germany
1975- Label and catalog number
- MPS Records 20 22500-3BASF 20 22500-3
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Baden Powell · 1975
Apaixonado was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
20019 1 1SSide A, stamped on the edge
20019 2 1SSide B, stamped on the edge
0666 67X5 S 1 20 22500 3 S 1 3 20 2Side A, Stamped
0666 675 S2 20 22500 3 S 2 3 20 2Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | MPS Records 20 019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | MPS Records 20 22500-3 / BASF 20 22500-3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | MPS Records 20 22500-3 / BASF 20 22500-3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | MPS Records 20 22500-3 / BASF 20 22500-3First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | MPS Records DC 225 003 / BASF DC 225 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | MPS Records UXP-12-P / BASF UXP-12-PLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Spain | MPS Records 35-93.075 / BASF 35-93.075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Venezuela | BASF 20.170 / BASF BV- 20.170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | MPS Records 75 011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | Dargil MPS 15443 / MPS Records MPS 15 443LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 68.090 / MPS Records MPS 15.443LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 821 854-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 68.090 / MPS Records MPS 15.443LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Apaixonado are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, Argentina, France, Spain and more. One of them is MPS Records 20 22500-3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20 22500-3, DC 225 003, 20 019, 35-93.075) 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.
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.