Brazil
1979- Label and catalog number
- Som Livre 403 6200
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
403.6200-ASide A, Matrix, Label
403.6200-BSide B, Matrix, Label
Vinyl pressings
by Sérgio Mendes · 1979
Horizonte Aberto 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.
1 pressing came out in 1979, the album's first year. 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.
403.6200-ASide A, Matrix, Label
403.6200-BSide B, Matrix, Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | Som Livre 403 6200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | WEA 208844 / WEA 99096LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | WEA 23(0131)00201LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | WEA WEA 99 096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | WEA WEA 99 096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Israel | WEA BAN 99096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | WEA U 99096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Alfa Records, Inc ALR-6038LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Mexico | WEA LWI-5410LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Wea International GWEA-5410LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 99 096LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | WEA WEA S 90.257LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | WEA K 99096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | WEA GM-200.2732 / WEA Lps. 200.2732LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Alfa Records, Inc ALR-6038LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | WEA 99 096LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Horizonte Aberto are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Brazil. One of them is Som Livre 403 6200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 403 6200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 403.6200-A and 403.6200-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.