Vinyl pressings
by Milton Nascimento · 1980
Sentinela was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
201.610 A ×4 ... 2SVariant 1 (Side A, Stamped) ['×4' etched]
201.610 B y1 .. 2SVariant 1 (Side B, Stamped) ['y1' etched]
201.610 A Δ 2CVariant 2 (Side A, Stamped)
201.610 B Δ 2CVariant 2 (Side B, Stamped)
8011 201610 ARunout side A
8010 201610 BRunout side B
[AGI logo] 8011 201610 A 201610 A DISCORunout side A
[AGI logo] 8010 201610 B 201610 B TLRunout side B
76 ARL 39089-1LLabel side A
76 ARL 39089-2LLabel side B
5201610A CHLSide A runout, etched
5201610A CHLSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Ariola 201 610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Arabella 201 610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Arabella 201 610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Ariola ARL 39089First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Ariola 5201 610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola I-201.610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Funarte 201 610 / Ariola 201 610LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Ariola K28P-6053LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Ariola K28P-6053LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Ariola 201 610LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 813 357 - 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Brazil | Barclay 201 610LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Ariola SUP 80144LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Barclay 201 610LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Sentinela are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Brazil, France, Italy, Portugal and more. One of them is Ariola 201 610.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 201 610, ARL 39089, 5201 610, I-201.610) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 201.610 A ×4 ... 2S and 201.610 B y1 .. 2S. 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.
