Vinyl pressings
by Spyro Gyra · 1980
Carnaval 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.
16 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 14 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.
MCA ∙ 2395 ∙ MD ∙ 5 MASTERDISK 回-G-回Runout side A, variant 1
MCA - 2396 ∙ MD 6 MASTERDISK RL 回-G-回Runout side B, variant 1
MCA ∙ 2395 ∙ MD ∙ 5 MASTERDISK 回-G-回Runout side A, variant 2
MCA - 2396 ∙ MD 5 MASTERDISK RL 回-G-回Runout side B, variant 2
MCA-2395-MD3 MASTERDISK RL ◈-P-◈ IIIIIISide 1 runout (Variation 1)
MCA-2396-MD-5 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈ IIIISide 2 runout (Variation 1)
MCA-2395-MD3 MASTERDISK RL ◈-P-◈Side 1 runout (Variation 2)
MCA-2396-MD 3 MASTERDISK RL ◈-P-◈Side 2 runout (Variation 2)
MCF 3087 A1 BilBo TA1PE BA side variant 1
MCF 3087 B2 BilBo O AB side variant 1
MCF 3087 A1 BilBo TA1PE BA side variant 2
MCF 3087 B2 BilBo 10 AB side variant 2
MCA·2395-MD·5 - MCA-5149-A MASTERDISK ▣-G-▣Runout, Side A, [etched, MASTERDISK and ▣-G-▣, stamped]
MCA-2396 MD-5 MASTERDISK RLRunout, Side B, [etched, MASTERDISK stamped]
MCA-2395Label, Side A
MCA-2396Label, Side B
203072 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A - stamped
203072 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side B - stamped
S 203 072 ALabel side A
S 203 072 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 5149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37176LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 203 072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 203 072 / MCA Records 203 072-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6236First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 203.072 / MCA Records 203 072-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 5149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Philippines | MCA Records MCA-5480-9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MCA 5149 / MCA Records MCA-5149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Singapore | MCA Records MCA-5149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | MCA Records ML 4462First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-5149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 250 418-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | MCA Records 203.072 / MCA Records 203 072-320LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-37176 / MCA Records MCA-5149LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of Carnaval are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1980 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5149.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5149, MCF 3087, MCA 5149, 203 072) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA ∙ 2395 ∙ MD ∙ 5 MASTERDISK 回-G-回 and MCA - 2396 ∙ MD 6 MASTERDISK RL 回-G-回. 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.
