Vinyl pressings
by João Donato · 1973
DonatoDeodato was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MR-5017-A-1-1-1 PRA side etched
MR-5017-B-1-1-1 PRB side etched
MUSE MR 5017 A-2-1-1 Bell Sound PRCA side etched, Variant 2
MR 5017 B-2-1-1 Bell Sound PRCB side etched, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | Muse Records MR 5017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Muse Records MR 5017 / Muse Records MUSE 5017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Muse Records MR 5017LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Muse Records MR 5017First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Muse Records YP-7032-MRLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Muse Records MR 5017 / Muse Records MUSE 5017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Rifi RLC - ST 05019LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Muse Records L-30009 B / Muse Records L-30.009 BLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Seven Seas K22P-6048LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Germany | Happy Bird B/90060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | More Records PLUS AL-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Tobacco Road B/2541 / Tobacco Road B / 2541LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Muse Records MR 5017 / Muse Records MUSE 5017LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Muse Records MR 5017LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of DonatoDeodato are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Brazil. One of them is Muse Records MR 5017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR 5017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR-5017-A-1-1-1 PR and MR-5017-B-1-1-1 PR. 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.
