Vinyl pressings
by Maria Bethânia · 1989
Memória Da Pele was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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.
838928-1 1 01 ℗ 1989 200Variant 1, Etched on Side A
838 928-1 2 01 ℗ 1989 200Variant 1, Etched on Side B
10ª 838 928-1 1 01 ℗1989 200Variant 2, Etched on Side A
ª5 838 928-1 2 01 ℗1989 200Variant 2, Etched on Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Brazil | Philips 838 928-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Philips 838 928-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Philips 838 928-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | France | Polygram 838 928-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Polygram 838 928-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Portugal | Philips 838 928-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Philips 838 928-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Venezuela | Philips 40.452First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Philips 838.928-1 / Polygram Discos S.A. Polygram 27507LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | South Korea | Philips 838 928-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Memória Da Pele are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Brazil, France, Netherlands, Portugal and more. One of them is Philips 838 928-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 838 928-1, 838 928-2, 40.452) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 838928-1 1 01 ℗ 1989 200 and 838 928-1 2 01 ℗ 1989 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.
