Vinyl pressings
by Milton Nascimento · 1977
Milton was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
A&M SP4959 (RE-1) - M1 (MR) Δ 21925 (1)Side A runout - variant 1
A&M SP4960 (RE-1) -(MR) M1 Δ 21925 - X(4)Side B runout - variant 1
A&M SP4959 (RE-1) - M3 (MR) Δ 21925 (2)Side A runout - variant 2
A&M SP4960 (RE-1) - M2 (MR) Δ 21925 - X(5)Side B runout - variant 2
T\ A&M SP4959 (RE-1)-T2 VSide-A runout
T\ A&M SP4960 (RE-1)-T1 CSide-B runout
T\ A&M SP4959 (RE-1)-P1Side-A runout etched
T\ A&M SP4960 (RE-1)-P2Side-B runout etched
A+M SP4959 (RE-1)-M1 MR ⊿21925 PitmanA runout etched / MR circled
A+M SP4960 (RE-1)-M1 MR Pitman ⊿21925-XB runout etched / MR circled
AMLH·64611·A2 A&M SP4959(RE-1)-M2 △ 21925 EnglandRunout A-side
AMLH·64611·A2Runout A-side, stamped
A&M SP4959(RE-1)-M2 △ 21925 EnglandRunout A-side, etching
AMLH·64611·B2 A&M SP4960(RE-1)-M2 △ 21925-X EnglandRunout B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | A&M Records 8371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | EMI XEMCB-7024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4611First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4611First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4611First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records GP 2032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records GP 2032First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Portugal | A&M Records PSP-4611First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64611First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64611First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4611First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4611First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Uruguay | A&M Records SAML 70.606First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Venezuela | A&M Records LPS-88.752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4611First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 231.237/1-464112 / Discos CBS 231.237/1-464112LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | EMI XEMCB-7024LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4611LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Milton are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4611, released January 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4611, AMLH 64611, 8371, XEMCB-7024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP4959 (RE-1) - M1 (MR) Δ 21925 (1) and A&M SP4960 (RE-1) -(MR) M1 Δ 21925 - X(4). 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.
