US
1979- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records SP-4719
- Format
- LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SP-5175 M1 (MR) △23622 ③ KENDUN-A JGSide A etched/stamped
SP-5176 M1 (MR) △23622-X KENDUN-B JG ②Side B etched/stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Milton Nascimento · 1979
Journey To Dawn was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
SP-5175 M1 (MR) △23622 ③ KENDUN-A JGSide A etched/stamped
SP-5176 M1 (MR) △23622-X KENDUN-B JG ②Side B etched/stamped
P 5175 P3 KENDUN-B JGSide A etched/stamped variant 1
SP-5176 P3 KENDUN-B JGSide B etched/stamped variant 1
SP-5175 P5 KENDUN-B JGSide A etched/stamped variant 2
SP-5176 P3 KENDUN-B JGSide B etched/stamped variant 2
T1 SP 5175 T1 KENDUN-A JGSide A etched/stamped
T1 SP 5176 T2 KENDUN-A JGSide B etched/stamped
SP-5175 M1 (MR) △23622 ③ KENDUN-A JGSide A
SP-5176 M1 (MR) △23622-X KENDUN-B JG ②Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | A&M Records 8593 / A&M Records SP 5175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 62883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4719First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | A&M Records PPSP 4719First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-4719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-4719First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-4719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-4719First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-4719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Uruguay | A&M Records SAML 70626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Brazil | Discos CBS 231.240 / 1-464116LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Journey To Dawn are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4719.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4719, 8593, 31C 064 62883, AMLH 64719) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-5175 M1 (MR) △23622 ③ KENDUN-A JG and SP-5176 M1 (MR) △23622-X KENDUN-B JG ②. 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.