Brazil
1985- Label and catalog number
- Barclay 827.638-1Barclay 827 638-1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
827638-1 1 01 ℗1985 200Side A Runout, Etched
827638-1 2 01 ℗1985 200Side B Runout, Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Milton Nascimento · 1985
Encontros E Despedidas was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
827638-1 1 01 ℗1985 200Side A Runout, Etched
827638-1 2 01 ℗1985 200Side B Runout, Etched
422-827638-1-A1 SRC 1-1 MASTERDISKA Run-out etching (SRC logo & MASTERDISK stamped)
422-827638-2 B1 1-1 MASTERDISK SRCB Run-out etching (SRC logo & MASTERDISK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Barclay 827.638-1 / Barclay 827 638-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Polydor LP-75273First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 827 638-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Barclay 827 638-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Polydor 827 638-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Polydor 827 638-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Polydor 827 638-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Venezuela | Polydor 30.544LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0487LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0487LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Encontros E Despedidas are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Brazil, US, Ecuador, France and more. One of them is Barclay 827.638-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 827.638-1, 827 638-1, LP-75273) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 827638-1 1 01 ℗1985 200 and 827638-1 2 01 ℗1985 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.