Vinyl pressings
by Kassav' · 1987
Vini Pou was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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.
14 460619 CA 1 EPC 460619-1-ARunout side A, variant 1
14 460619 CB 1 EPC 460619-1-BRunout side B, variant 1
14 460619 2A 1 Ʈ EPC 460619-1 A BRunout side A, etched / [14 460619 2A 1] stamped, variant 2
14 460619 2B 1 Ʈ EPC 460619-1 B BRunout side B, etched / [14 460619 2B 1] stamped, variant 2
AL-44420-1A D G1 A1Side A
BL-44420-1A D G1 B4Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Brazil | Epic 231.154First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Colombia | CBS 14002262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | CBS 1101044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Epic EPC 460619 0First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Epic EPC 460619 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Epic EPC 460619 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Epic EPC 460619 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Columbia FC 44420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | CBS PFC 90776LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Nigeria | CBS EPC 460619 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | France | Epic EPC 465005 1 / Epic 465005 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Vini Pou are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, UK, US, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic EPC 460619 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 460619 1, FC 44420, 231.154, 14002262) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 14 460619 CA 1 EPC 460619-1-A and 14 460619 CB 1 EPC 460619-1-B. 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.
