France
1972- Label and catalog number
- Arion 30 T 131
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AR 30131 A1 GPSide A runout stamped
AR 301 31 BSide B runout stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Sergio Cuevas · 1972
Harpe Indienne Du Paraguay was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
AR 30131 A1 GPSide A runout stamped
AR 301 31 BSide B runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Arion OP 216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Arion 30 T 131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Arion PA-6044LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Arion 30 T 131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Switzerland | Ex Libris ASP 131First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Arion FARN 1001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Arion HARS 741-01 / Hispavox HARS 741-01LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arion FARN 91001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 3642LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Arion 6.22947 / Arion 6.22947 AOLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Arion 30131LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Harpe Indienne Du Paraguay are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Canada, Netherlands, Switzerland. One of them is Arion 30 T 131.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30 T 131, OP 216, ASP 131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AR 30131 A1 GP and AR 301 31 B. 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.