Vinyl pressings
by Chico Buarque · 1975
Chico Buarque & Maria Bethânia Ao Vivo 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.
3 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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.
200 6349146 A1 [5-point star monogram] [circled JF monogram]Runout side A, Etched
2º 200 6349146 B1 [5-point star monogram] [circled JF monogram]Runout side B, Etched
6349146 5545 ASide A, stamped on the edge
6349146 5545 BSide B, stamped on the edge
6349 146 ALabel A
6349 146 BLabel B
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 | Philips 6349 146 / Philips 6349146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Philips 6349 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Portugal | Philips 6349.158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | Philips 2129 / Philips 6349 158LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Philips 6349 146LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Philips 6349 146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brazil | Philips 836 018-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brazil | Universal Music 060245561349 / Philips 060245561349LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Philips 6349 146LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Portugal | Philips 6349.158LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Chico Buarque & Maria Bethânia Ao Vivo are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Brazil, Argentina, Portugal. One of them is Philips 6349 146.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6349 146, 6349.158) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 200 6349146 A1 [5-point star monogram] [circled JF monogram] and 2º 200 6349146 B1 [5-point star monogram] [circled JF monogram]. 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.
