Spain
1977- Label and catalog number
- Movieplay 170.918/4
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
170918-A-2N³Side A Runout-Handwritten
170918-B-2N³Side B Runout-Handwritten
Vinyl pressings
by Pablo Abraira · 1977
30 De Febrero 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.
14 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.
170918-A-2N³Side A Runout-Handwritten
170918-B-2N³Side B Runout-Handwritten
17.0918·A·2N²Runout side A, etched, variant 1
17.0918·A·4N²Runout side B, etched, variant 1
17.0918·A·1N²Runout side A, etched, variant 2
17.0918·B·1N²Runout side B, etched, variant 2
ALS 3192Side A
ALS 3193Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS 19776 / CBS 19.776First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Chile | Alba ALD - 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Chile | Banglad LP-M298First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Colombia | Discomoda DCM-S 368First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Germany | Intercord INT 160.094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Intercord INT 160.094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Guatemala | Movieplay MPL-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Movieplay MI 8005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Panama | Adán MPL-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | Movieplay MOV-6.055LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Spain | Movieplay 170.918/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Movieplay 31.5921/8 / Orlador 55.921LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Spain | Movieplay 170.918/4 / Movieplay 17.0918/4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | AL Records AMS-4014First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | Pronto PTS-1028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of 30 De Febrero are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Spain, US, Argentina, Chile and more. One of them is Movieplay 170.918/4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 170.918/4, AMS-4014, PTS-1028, 19776) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 170918-A-2N³ and 170918-B-2N³. 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.