Vinyl pressings
by Gal Costa · 1985
Bem-Bom was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
RCA 110.0025--A 3S.B I I . . . . . . . . . .Runout, side A, variant 1
RCA 110.0025--B 2S. A 2 . . . . . . . . . .Runout, side B, variant 1
RCA 110.0025--A ·· 1S B 5Runout, side A, variant 2
RCA 110.0025--B ·· 3S A 2Runout, side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | RCA 1100025 / RCA 110.0025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Vogue 504009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | RCA Victor 1100025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | RCA Victor TLP-60203LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-8341LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | RCA MILSD - 4726LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Portugal | RCA Victor 1100025LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-71044LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Uruguay | RCA 100.005-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Venezuela | RCA Victor 102-02000LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Soma 504009 / Vogue 504009LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Bem-Bom are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Brazil, France, Israel. One of them is RCA 1100025.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1100025, 504009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA 110.0025--A 3S.B I I . . . . . . . . . . and RCA 110.0025--B 2S. A 2 . . . . . . . . . .. 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.
