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Tico Tico

by Urszula Dudziak · 1976

14 pressings8 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Tico Tico was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Tico Tico

14 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0191
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

2282SS-CP-1Runout, side A

2283-S-CP-1Runout, side B

2282-SSLabel, side A

2283-SLabel, side B

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0191
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

2282SS-CP-1Runout, side A

2283-S-CP-1Runout, side B

2282-SSLabel, side A

2283-SLabel, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0191
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · PRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

2282SS PRCZ 1-1 2̶2̶8̶2̶-̶P̶R̶C̶-̶Z̶Runout, side A

2283-S PRC-1Runout, side B

2282-SSLabel, side A

2283-SLabel, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0191
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

2282-SSStereo Side Matrix

2282-M-SSMono Side Matrix

2282-SS-CP-2Stereo Side Runout

2283-M-SS-CP1Mono Side Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0191-D
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

P 2282-SL-CP-2Runout Side A

2282-SL-CP-1Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0191
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

2282-SS GL-1 2282SSGL-1 R-555Stereo Side Runout

2282-M-SS-GL-1 R-557Mono Side Runout

2282-SSStereo Side Label

2282-M-SSMono Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976BarbadosArista AS 0191First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976BrazilArista AR - 31025First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1976FranceArista 2C 006 - 98.348First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976GuatemalaArista 4197First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976MexicoArista 7915First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1976SpainArista 10 C 006-98.346First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1976USArista AS 0191First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1976USArista AS 0191-DFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1976USArista AS 0191First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976USArista AS 0191First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976USArista AS 0191First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1976USArista AS 0191First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1976USArista AS 0191First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1976VenezuelaArista 4AR-612First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ATico Tico (Long Version)3:53
  2. BTico Tico (Short Version)3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tico Tico are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Tico Tico are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Tico Tico first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Barbados, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Arista AS 0191.

How do I tell if my copy of Tico Tico is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 0191, AS 0191-D, AR - 31025, 2C 006 - 98.348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2282SS-CP-1 and 2283-S-CP-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tico Tico on vinyl worth?

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.

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