Vinyl pressings
by John McLaughlin · 1981
Belo Horizonte was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 18 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.
BSK-1-3619-JW2 #1 STERLING 0Variant 1 Side A runout
BSK-2-3619-JW2 #1 STERLING 0Variant 1 Side B runout
BSK-1-3619-JW2 #2 STERLING 0Variant 2 Side A runout
BSK-2-3619-JW4 #1 STERLING 0Variant 2 Side B runout
BSK-1-3619-WW2 #2 ─◁ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3619-WW12 #2 ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3619-WW1 ─◁ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3619-WW1 #2 ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
BSK-1-3619.LW5 1 * STERLINGSide A (Etched) [STERLING Stamped], variant 1
BSK-2-3619-LW1 2 * STERLINGSide B (Etched) [STERLING Stamped], variant 1
BSK-1-3619.LW4 2 * STERLINGSide A (Etched) [STERLING Stamped], variant 2
BSK-2-3619-LW1 2 * STERLINGSide B (Etched) [STERLING Stamped], variant 2
BSK-1-3619Side 1 Runout Etched
BSK-2-3619Side 2 Runout Etched
MX199563 BSK3619-1Side 1 Runout Stamped
MX199564 BSK3619-2Side 2 Runout Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 208.036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3619First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Austria | WEA K 99 185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3619First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | WEA WEA K 99 185 / WEA WEA 99 185First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | WEA WEA K 99 185 / WEA WEA 99 185LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | WEA WEA K 99 185 / WEA WEA 99 185First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | WEA WEA 99 185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | WEA WEA 99 185 / WEA 99185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | WEA REcords K 99 185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | WEA 99 185First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | WEA 99 185First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | India | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3619First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | WEA K99185First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Argentina | Warner RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | WEA WEA K 99 185 / WEA WEA 99 185LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Belo Horizonte are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Argentina, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3619.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3619, 208.036, K 99 185, XBS 3619) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3619-JW2 #1 STERLING 0 and BSK-2-3619-JW2 #1 STERLING 0. 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.
