Germany
1977- Label and catalog number
- ECM Records ECM 1089ECM Records 2301 089
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
2301 089 S1 320Runout side A stamped
2301 089 S2 320Runout side B stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Egberto Gismonti · 1977
Dança Das Cabeças was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2301 089 S1 320Runout side A stamped
2301 089 S2 320Runout side B stamped
2301 089 S1 320 1 SRunout side A, variant 1
2301 089 S2 320 1 RRunout side B, variant 1
2301 089 S1 320 1Runout side A, variant 2
2301 089 S2 320 1BRunout side B, variant 2
2301 089 S1 320 L 1Side A runout, variant 1
2301 089 S2 320 K 1Side B runout, variant 1
2301 089 S1 320 F 1Side A runout, variant 2
2301 089 S2 320 L 1Side B runout, variant 2
LC 2516
2301 089
Z 1C
ECM-1-1089 AS-CP MASTERDISK RL BSide A runout, variant 1
ECM-1-1089 BS CPSide B runout, variant 1
P ECM-1-1089-AS-CP MASTERDISK RL C DSide A runout, variant 2
P ECM-1-1089-BS-CP 1 ASide B runout, variant 2
ECM-1-1089 AS-DJ-CP MASTERDISK RL V
ECM-1-1089 BS-DJ-CP MASTERDISK RL V
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Brazil | EMI EMC 8059 / EMI EMC-8059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1089 / ECM Records 2301 089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1089 / ECM Records 2301 089First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1089 / ECM Records 2301 089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | ECM Records 2301 089LP, Sampler, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Sampler, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Germany | ECM Records Ecm 1089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | ECM Records PAP 9064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ECM Records ECM 1089 / ECM Records ECM-1-1089First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | ECM Records ECM 1089 / ECM Records 2310 531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | ECM Records ECM 1089 / Edigsa 11-0049LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | ECM Records ECM 1089 / Edigsa 11-0049LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | ECM Records 20MJ 9041LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1984 | Portugal | ECM Records ECM 1089 / ECM Records 2301 089LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 61137 / EMI ECM 8059LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | ECM Records ECM 1089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 61137 / EMI EMC 8059LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 61137 / EMI ECM 1089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 61137 / EMI ECM 1089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ECM Records ECM 1089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ECM Records ECM 1089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Dança Das Cabeças are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, US, Brazil, Japan. One of them is ECM Records ECM 1089.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECM 1089, Ecm 1089, EMC 8059, PAP 9064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2301 089 S1 320 and 2301 089 S2 320. 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.