Vinyl pressings
by Gal Costa · 1976
Gal Canta Caymmi was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
2° 200 6349 174 A1 ⛧ JCRunout Side A, Variant 1
4° 200 6349174 B1 ⛧ JCRunout Side B, Variant 1
3° 200 6349 174 A1 ⛧ (JF)Runout Side A, Variant 2
4° 200 6349174 B1 ⛧ (JF)Runout Side B, Variant 2
6349195-A-1Side A Runout [stamped]
6349195-B-1Side B Runout [stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brazil | Philips 6349.174 / Philips 6349 174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Philips 9286 378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Philips FDX-335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Philips FDX-335First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Portugal | Philips 6349 195 / Philips 6349.195First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Chile | Philips 6349 174LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Uruguay | Philips 6349174LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | Philips 6349 195LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Israel | Phonodor 13175LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Brazil | Philips 6349.174LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Philips 6349.174LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brazil | Universal Music 060245860944 / Philips 060245860944LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Philips 6349.174LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Gal Canta Caymmi are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Brazil, France, Japan, Portugal. One of them is Philips 6349.174.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6349.174, 9286 378, FDX-335, 6349 195) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2° 200 6349 174 A1 ⛧ JC and 4° 200 6349174 B1 ⛧ JC. 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.
