Vinyl pressings
by Chocolat's · 1975
Rythmo Tropical 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.
8 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.
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 750302 A 750302Etched runout [logo is stamped], side A
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 750302 B 750302Etched runout [logo is stamped], side B
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 750302 ARunout side A
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 750302 BRunout side B
VA 601 ASSide 1 Runout Etched
VA 601 BSSide 2 Runout Etched
STERLINGSide 1 & 2 Runout Stamped
VA 601ASide 1 Label Matrix
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 | Brazil | Continental 3.41-404-006 / Sigem 3.41-404-006First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Canada | Aavalanche VA 6601First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1975 | France | Aquarius 750 302 / Aquarius 750.302First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1975 | France | Aquarius 750303First yearLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Aquarius 750 303First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1975 | France | Aquarius 750 302 / Aquarius 750.302First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1975 | Greece | Minos MILP 10029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Epic EPC 81297First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1976 | Italy | Harmony LPH 8008 / Harmony H 8008LP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1976 | Italy | Harmony LPH 8008LP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1976 | Turkey | Yankı YP. 606LP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1977 | Spain | Zafiro ZL-212LP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1979 | Italy | Record Bazaar RB 232LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue |
| 1979 | Mexico | Musart EDI - 60481LP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Italy | CGD LSM 1148LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Rythmo Tropical are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, Brazil, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Aquarius 750 302.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 750 302, 750303, 750 303, 3.41-404-006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 750302 A 750302 and [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 750302 B 750302. 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.
