Vinyl pressings
by Gato Barbieri · 1976
Caliente! 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.
31 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 15 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.
AM SP4929-M9 (MR) △21218 (8)A Side runout etched, (MR) stamped, variant 1
AM SP4930-M2 (MR) △21218-X (8)B Side runout etched, (MR) stamped, variant 1
A+M SP4929-M3 (MR) △ 21218 (5)A Side runout etched, (MR) stamped, variant 3
A+M SP4930-M2 (MR) △ 21218-XB Side runout etched, (MR) stamped, variant 3
AM SP 4929-P5··Run-out Side A, etched; variant 1
T| AM SP 4930-770Run-out Side B, etched; variant 1
P AM SP 4929-P2 IRun-out Side A, etched; variant 1
P AM SP 4930-P3 IRun-out Side B, etched; variant 2
AM SP 4929-⚬S1Run-out Side A, etched
S AM SP 4930-S1 SXTRun-out Side B, etched
(SP-4929)Label Side A
(SP-4930)Label Side B
T1 A&M SP4929-T2 .B, DSide A, variant 1
A&M SP4930-P3 B6Side B, variant 1
T1 A&M SP4929-T2 C8Side A, variant 2
A&M SP4930-P3Side B, variant 2
T \ A&M SP4929-T1 /\1Runout Side A Etched. /\ Stamped
A&M SP4930-M2 (MR) △̶2̶1̶2̶1̶8̶-̶X̶ /\Runout Side B Etched, /\ Stamped
(SP-4929)Label Side A
(SP-4930)Label Side B
AM SP 4929 IND 1 • [ɪ] [A2] ARun-out side A / etched [stamped] [variant 1]
AM SP 4930 IND 1 • [ɪ] [A2] FRun-out side B / etched [stamped] [variant 1]
(SP-4929)Label matrix side A
(SP-4930)Label matrix side B
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 | Argentina | A&M Records 8357First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records L 36009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | A&M Records SP-4929First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4597First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4597First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4597First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4597First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4597First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | A&M Records 106-0009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | A&M Records 985 041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | A&M Records 27 961 XOT / A&M Records SP-4597First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64597First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2019First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Panama | A&M Records SP-4597First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-3247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP 3247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69889LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69889 (SP-4929)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69889 (SP-4929)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | Incolve AMS 5130LP | LP |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4597LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
44 vinyl pressings of Caliente! are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1976 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4597.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4597, AMLH 64597, 8357, L 36009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM SP4929-M9 (MR) △21218 (8) and AM SP4930-M2 (MR) △21218-X (8). 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.
