Vinyl pressings
by Maria Bethânia · 1978
Álibi was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
6349 405 A1 LR II 29 TA 200Side A runout, variant 1
6349 405 B2 LR II 29 TA 200Side B runout, variant 1
6349 405 A3 LA: VII 29 JA 200Side A runout, variant 2
6349 405 B3 LA: VI 29 JA 200Side B runout, variant 2
6349 405 - A - 1Runout side A, stamped
6349 405 - B - 1Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | Philips 6349 405 / Philips 6349405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Philips 6349 405First yearLP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1978 | Israel | Phonodor 13178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Portugal | Philips 6349 405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Uruguay | Philips 6349 405LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Philips 6349 405 / Philips 6349405LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Philips 6349 405 / Philips 6349405LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1982 | Argentina | Philips 6100LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | Philips 6349 405LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brazil | Philips 060243597641LP, Album, Club Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Philips 6349 405LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Álibi are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Brazil, Israel, Portugal. One of them is Philips 6349 405.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6349 405, 13178) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6349 405 A1 LR II 29 TA 200 and 6349 405 B2 LR II 29 TA 200. 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.
