Vinyl pressings
by Egberto Gismonti · 1978
Sol Do Meio Dia was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
2301 116=3 S1 320 1 KSide A runout, variant 1
2301 116 S2 320 1 2 2 ASide B runout, variant 1
2301 116=3 S1 320 1 LSide A runout, variant 2
2301 116 S2 320 1 KSide B runout, variant 2
2301 116=3 S1 320 X 1AVariant 1: Side A runout stamped
2301 116 S 2 = 2 N2 320 T IVariant 1: Side B runout stamped
T 2301 116 S1 = 4 320 1Variant 2: Side A runout stamped, T etched
T 2301 116 S 2 = 2 N2 320 1AVariant 2: Side B runout stamped, T etched
2301 116=3 S1 320 1 KSide A runout, variant 1
2301 116 S2 320 1 2 2 ASide B runout, variant 1
2301 116=3 S1 320 1 LSide A runout, variant 2
2301 116 S2 320 1 KSide B runout, variant 2
1116-A① #6 [Wakefield tulip logo] 32949 JBSide A runout, variant 1
1116 B #6 [Wakefield tulip logo] 32949 MO #2 JBSide B runout, variant 1
1116-A①#1 [Wakefield tulip logo] 32949 MO#2 JBSide A runout, variant 2
1116B #2 [Wakefield tulip logo] 32949 MO#2 JBSide B runout, variant 2
G 〄 Ⓑ PAP 9117A 111 ✢Side A runout
G PAP 9117B 111 ✢Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1116 / ECM Records ECM 1116 STFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1116 / ECM Records 2301 116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1116 / ECM Records ECM 1116 STFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | ECM Records PAP-9117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | ECM Records PAP-9117 / ECM Records ECM 116First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | ECM Records ECM-1-1116 / ECM Records 2301 116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ECM Records ECM-1-1116LP, Album, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 62692 / EMI 31C 064 62692DLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 62692D / EMI 31C 064 62692LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 62692LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 62692D / EMI 31C 064 62692LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | ECM Records ECM 1116 / ECM Records 2301 116LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | ECM Records 25MJ 3342LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1984 | Portugal | ECM Records ECM 1116 / ECM Records 2301 116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 62692DLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 62692 DLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1116 ST / ECM Records 2301 116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Sol Do Meio Dia are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, US, Japan. One of them is ECM Records ECM 1116.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECM 1116, ECM-1-1116, PAP-9117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2301 116=3 S1 320 1 K and 2301 116 S2 320 1 2 2 A. 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.
