Vinyl pressings
by Guru Guru · 1976
Tango Fango 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.
1 pressing came out in 1976, 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.
B 1089/0701-143 A S1 SSTSide A, runout
1A F 1089/0701-143 B S2 SSTSide B, runout
st-b-1089 - a 0701.143 s 1Side A, label
st-b-1089 - b 0701.143 s 2Side B, label
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 | Germany | Brain brain 1089 / Brain BRAIN 1089LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Brain brain 1089 / Brain BRAIN 1089LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1089 / Brain brain 1089First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | PDU Pld. A 6091LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Brain 3.49.404.004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Brain 22S-33 / Polystar 22S-33LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Brain 22S-33 / Polystar 22S-33LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1089 / Brain 0001 089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Germany | Think Progressive TPLP 1.611.011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Repertoire Records V378 / Repertoire Records REPUK1478LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1089 / Brain 0001.089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1089 / Brain 0001 089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Tango Fango are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany. One of them is Brain BRAIN 1089, released April 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRAIN 1089) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B 1089/0701-143 A S1 SST and 1A F 1089/0701-143 B S2 SST. 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.
