Brazil
1971- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6349 020Philips 6349 021
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
200 6349021 A1 JF✡Runout side A
200 6349021 B1 JF✡Runout side B
200 6349020 A1 JF✡Runout side C
200 6349020 B1 JF✡Runout side D
Vinyl pressings
by Gal Costa · 1971
-Fa-Tal- (Gal A Todo Vapor) was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
200 6349021 A1 JF✡Runout side A
200 6349021 B1 JF✡Runout side B
200 6349020 A1 JF✡Runout side C
200 6349020 B1 JF✡Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | Philips 6349 020 / Philips 6349 021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Philips 6349 020 / Philips 6349 021LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1972 | Brazil | Philips 6349 020 / Philips 6349 021LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| 1973 | Argentina | Trova XT-80069LP | LP |
| 1973 | Argentina | Trova XT 80070LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Japan | Philips FDX-125LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Philips FDX-125LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Philips 6328 394LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1982 | Brazil | Philips 6349 020 / Philips 6349 021LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1985 | Brazil | Philips 6328 501 / Philips 6328 5012LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Phonodor 13207 (6328 394)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of -Fa-Tal- (Gal A Todo Vapor) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Brazil. One of them is Philips 6349 020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6349 020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 200 6349021 A1 JF✡ and 200 6349021 B1 JF✡. 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.