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Journey To Dawn

by Milton Nascimento · 1979

13 pressings8 countriesMPBJazzLatin

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Journey To Dawn

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.

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

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4719
Format
LP, Album · Pitman
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4719
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 SP 5175 T1 KENDUN-A JGSide A etched/stamped

T1 SP 5176 T2 KENDUN-A JGSide B etched/stamped

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4719
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

SP-5175 M1 (MR) △23622 ③ KENDUN-A JGSide A

SP-5176 M1 (MR) △23622-X KENDUN-B JG ②Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979ArgentinaA&M Records 8593 / A&M Records SP 5175First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979BrazilEMI 31C 064 62883First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaA&M Records SP-4719First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1979EuropeA&M Records AMLH 64719First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979PortugalA&M Records PPSP 4719First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979SpainA&M Records AMLH 64719First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USA&M Records SP-4719First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USA&M Records SP-4719First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979USA&M Records SP-4719First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USA&M Records SP-4719First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979USA&M Records SP-4719First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UruguayA&M Records SAML 70626First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989BrazilDiscos CBS 231.240 / 1-464116LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1.1Pablo II
  2. A1.2Pablo
  3. A1.3Pablo II4:45
  4. A2Idolatrada4:41
  5. A3Unencounter2:49
  6. A4Maria Maria3:08
  7. A5Journey To Dawn3:22
  8. B1O Cio Da Terra3:32
  9. B2Paula & Bebeto3:27
  10. B3Maria Tres Filhos2:34
  11. B4Credo3:37
  12. B5Alouca3:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Journey To Dawn are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Journey To Dawn are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1989.

When was Journey To Dawn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4719.

How do I tell if my copy of Journey To Dawn is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Journey To Dawn on vinyl worth?

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.

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