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Como Dizia O Poeta...

by Vinicius De Moraes · 1971

21 pressings9 countriesBossanovaMPBSambaLatin

Como Dizia O Poeta... was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Como Dizia O Poeta...

8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Brazil

1971
Label and catalog number
RGE 303.0007RGE USLP-5.352
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

USLP-1380 ·· 2S A1Runout Side A

USLP-1381 ·· 3S A1Runout Side B

USLP-1.380Label Side A

USLP-1.381Label Side B

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Brazil

1971
Label and catalog number
Discos RGE USLP-5.352RGE USLP-5.352
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

USLP-1380 .. 2SRunout Side A

USLP-1381 .. 3SRunout Side B

USLP-1.380Label Side A

USLP-1.381Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Brazil

1971
Label and catalog number
Discos RGE USLP-5.352RGE USLP-5.352
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

USLP-1.380Label, side A

USLP-1.381Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

Argentina

1971
Label and catalog number
Producciones Fermata LF-192RGE LF-192
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LF 192 ARunout side A

LF 192 BRunout side B

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ArgentinaProducciones Fermata LF-192 / RGE LF-192First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971BrazilRGE 303.0007 / RGE USLP-5.352First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971BrazilDiscos RGE USLP-5.352 / RGE USLP-5.352First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971BrazilDiscos RGE USLP-5.352 / RGE USLP-5.352First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971PortugalRoda Fermata SRL 5504First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971PortugalRoda Fermata SRL 5504First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971SpainNovola ZL-166 / Novola ZL - 166First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971UruguaySondor LF 192 / Fermata LF 192First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974FranceEpic EPC 65958LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974ItalyDerby DBR 65958LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanVictor SWX-7137LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980PortugalRGE SLRL 8509LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981ItalyDerby DBR 25032LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984ItalyCGD LSM 1141LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRGE 303.0007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilDiscos RGE 303.0007 / RGE 303.0007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilRGE 303.0007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilDiscos RGE 303.0007 / RGE 303.0007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ColombiaProducciones Fermata Colombia LFS 25-75LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyDerby DBR 65958LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyDerby DBR 65958LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Tarde Em Itapoan
  2. A2Como Dizia O Poeta...
  3. A3Tomara
  4. A4Valsa Para O Ausente
  5. A5Samba De Gesse
  6. A6A Tonga Da Mironga Do Kabuletê
  7. B1A Bênção, Bahia!
  8. B2Mais Um Adeus
  9. B3A Vez Do Dombe
  10. B4O Grande Apêlo
  11. B5Samba Da Rosa
  12. B6Melancia E Côco Verde

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Como Dizia O Poeta... are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Como Dizia O Poeta... are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1984.

When was Como Dizia O Poeta... first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Spain and more. One of them is RGE 303.0007.

How do I tell if my copy of Como Dizia O Poeta... is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 303.0007, USLP-5.352, LF-192, SRL 5504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, USLP-1380 ·· 2S A1 and USLP-1381 ·· 3S A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Como Dizia O Poeta... 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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