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Dança Das Cabeças by Egberto Gismonti, album cover

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Dança Das Cabeças

by Egberto Gismonti · 1977

21 pressings6 countriesFusionLatin JazzJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Dança Das Cabeças

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.

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

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Germany

1977
Label and catalog number
ECM Records ECM 1089ECM Records 2301 089
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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Germany

1977
Label and catalog number
ECM Records ECM 1089ECM Records 2301 089
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

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

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US

May 1977
Label and catalog number
ECM Records ECM 1089ECM Records 2310 531
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
ECM Records ECM 1089ECM Records ECM-1-1089
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ECM-1-1089 AS-DJ-CP MASTERDISK RL V

ECM-1-1089 BS-DJ-CP MASTERDISK RL V

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977BrazilEMI EMC 8059 / EMI EMC-8059First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyECM Records ECM 1089 / ECM Records 2301 089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyECM Records ECM 1089 / ECM Records 2301 089First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyECM Records ECM 1089 / ECM Records 2301 089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyECM Records 2301 089LP, Sampler, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Sampler, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1977GermanyECM Records Ecm 1089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanECM Records PAP 9064First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USECM Records ECM 1089 / ECM Records ECM-1-1089First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1977USECM Records ECM 1089 / ECM Records 2310 531First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainECM Records ECM 1089 / Edigsa 11-0049LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980SpainECM Records ECM 1089 / Edigsa 11-0049LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983JapanECM Records 20MJ 9041LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
1984PortugalECM Records ECM 1089 / ECM Records 2301 089LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985BrazilEMI 31C 064 61137 / EMI ECM 8059LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016GermanyECM Records ECM 1089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016USECM Records ECM 1089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilEMI 31C 064 61137 / EMI EMC 8059LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilEMI 31C 064 61137 / EMI ECM 1089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilEMI 31C 064 61137 / EMI ECM 1089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USECM Records ECM 1089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USECM Records ECM 1089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Quarto Mundo #1
  2. A2Dança Das Cabeças
  3. A3Aguas Luminosas
  4. A4Celebração De Núpcias
  5. A5Porta Encantada
  6. A6Quarto Mundo #2
  7. B1Tango
  8. B2Bambuzal
  9. B3Fé Cega Faca Amolada
  10. B4Dança Solitária

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dança Das Cabeças are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Dança Das Cabeças are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 2016.

When was Dança Das Cabeças first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, US, Brazil, Japan. One of them is ECM Records ECM 1089.

How do I tell if my copy of Dança Das Cabeças is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Dança Das Cabeças on vinyl worth?

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.

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