Vinyl pressings
by Milton Nascimento · 1983
Ao Vivo was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.
817 307 1 1 01 ℗ 1983 200 LA.. 2ºRunout etched side A, variant 1
817 307 1 2 01 ℗ 1983 200 LA..Runout etched side B, variant 1
IIIX 817 307 1 1 01 ℗1983 200 LARunout etched side A, variant 2
IX 817307 1 2 01 ℗1983 200 LARunout etched side B, variant 2
160 817307 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAMRunout, side A
160 817307 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAMRunout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Barclay 817 307-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 817 307-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Polydor 817 307-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Venezuela | Polydor 30.499-L / Polydor 30499First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Argentina | Polydor 817 307-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Argentina | Polydor 817 307-1 / Polydor 27184LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Barclay 817 307-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Uruguay | Polydor 817 307-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Barclay 817 307-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Barclay 817 307-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Barclay 817 307-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Ao Vivo are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Brazil, France, Portugal, Venezuela. One of them is Barclay 817 307-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 817 307-1, 30.499-L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 817 307 1 1 01 ℗ 1983 200 LA.. 2º and 817 307 1 2 01 ℗ 1983 200 LA... 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.
