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Realce

by Gilberto Gil · 1979

28 pressings13 countriesMPBRockReggaeLatin

Realce was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Realce

12 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 10 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.

Brazil

1979
Label and catalog number
Elektra BR 32.038
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

BR - 32038 - A Y- A KENDUN-C ƒ/Runout side A

BR . 32038 . B Y4 B KENDUN-C ƒ/Runout side B

BR 32.038 ALabel side A

BR 32.038 BLabel side B

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Brazil

1979
Label and catalog number
Elektra BR 32.038
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

BR-32038-A X4 KENDUN-C ƒ/Side A runout

BR-32038-B X3 2 KENDUN-C ƒ/Side B runout

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Austria

1979
Label and catalog number
WEA WEA 91 022
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

WEA-91022-AA runout, etched

WEA-91022-BB runout, etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979ArgentinaWEA SLIN 3279First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979AustriaWEA WEA 91 022First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979BrazilElektra BR 32.038First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979BrazilElektra BR 32.038First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979EuropeWEA 250 038-1 / WEA 25. 0038-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FranceWEA 250 038-1 / WEA 25. 0038-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979FranceWEA 250 038-1 / WEA 25. 0038-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyWEA WEA 91 022First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979IsraelElektra BAN 32.038First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NetherlandsWEA WEA 91 022First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979SpainElektra S 90.202First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979VenezuelaElektra GM-200.2691 / Elektra Lps. 200.2691First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyWEA WEA 91022 / Elektra BR 32038LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1980ItalyWEA International B 91022 / WEA B 91 022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980ItalyWEA B 91022LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980ItalyWEA B 91022LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanElektra P-10786ELP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanElektra P-10786ELP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1981PortugalElektra ELE B 91022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988BrazilWEA 670.4083LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019BrazilPolysom 33455-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022ArgentinaWEA International Inc. 328615LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaWEA International Inc. 33LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilWEA 670.4083LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?BrazilElektra 610.6004 / Elektra BR 32.038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeWEA 250 038-1 / WEA 25. 0038-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyWEA WEA 91 022LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyWEA 250 038-1 / WEA 25. 0038-1LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Realce4:48
  2. A2Sarará Miolo4:51
  3. A3Superhomem - A Canção4:06
  4. A4Tradição4:53
  5. B1Marina4:16
  6. B2Rebento2:55
  7. B3Toda Menina Baiana3:52
  8. B4Logunedé4:01
  9. B5Não Chore Mais = No Woman, No Cry4:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Realce are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Realce are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1979 and 2022.

When was Realce first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Brazil, Argentina, Austria, Europe and more. One of them is Elektra BR 32.038.

How do I tell if my copy of Realce is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BR 32.038, SLIN 3279, WEA 91 022, 250 038-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BR - 32038 - A Y- A KENDUN-C ƒ/ and BR . 32038 . B Y4 B KENDUN-C ƒ/. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Realce on vinyl worth?

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.

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