Vinyl pressings
by Gilberto Gil · 1985
Dia Dorim Noite Neon 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.
7 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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 610.6012--A ··· 1S B 1Runout side A
RCA 610.6012--B ··· 1S B 2Runout side B
610.6012-ALabel side A
610.6012-BLabel side B
R / S Alsdorf 253045-1-AxRunout A, stamped, etched
R / S Alsdorf 253045-1-B "D"Runout B, stamped, etched
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 | Argentina | WEA Records 89105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 610.6012 / Warner Bros. Records BR 36.207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 253 045-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records BR 36.207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | WEA P-13292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | WEA Records 2530451First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | WEA 253 045-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Globo Records ZL 34402LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | WEA Records LWI 6514LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Portugal | WEA 1590641LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | WEA 253045-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | WEA 253 045-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Dia Dorim Noite Neon are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Brazil, UK, Argentina, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 610.6012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 610.6012, 253 045-1, 89105, BR 36.207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA 610.6012--A ··· 1S B 1 and RCA 610.6012--B ··· 1S B 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.
