Brazil
1976- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6349 189
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
6349 189 A1 LHSide A, etched
6349 189 B1 LHSide B, etched

Vinyl pressings
by Chico Buarque · 1976
Meus Caros Amigos was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year. 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.
6349 189 A1 LHSide A, etched
6349 189 B1 LHSide B, etched
6349 189 A1 LHSide A, etched
6349 189 B1 LHSide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brazil | Philips 6349 189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Philips 6349 189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Philips 6349 189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Argentina | Philips 6349 189LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Philips 6349 189LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Israel | Litratone Haifa 13176 / Phonodor 6349 189LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Philips 6349 189 ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Philips 6349 189 ALP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Philips FDX-356LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Philips 6349 189LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Philips 6349 189 / Philips 63 49 189LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Uruguay | Philips 6349 189LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | Philips 71463 / Philips 6349189LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Portugal | Philips 6349 189LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brazil | Philips 842 013-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Philips 700156 / Elemental Music 700156LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Brazil | Philips 0602245562701LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Philips 6349 189LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Brazil | Philips 6349 189LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6349 189LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Portugal | Philips 6349 189LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Meus Caros Amigos are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Brazil. One of them is Philips 6349 189.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6349 189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6349 189 A1 LH and 6349 189 B1 LH. 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.