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

Vinyl pressings
by Vinicius De Moraes · 1971
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.
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.
USLP-1380 ·· 2S A1Runout Side A
USLP-1381 ·· 3S A1Runout Side B
USLP-1.380Label Side A
USLP-1.381Label Side B
USLP-1380 .. 2SRunout Side A
USLP-1381 .. 3SRunout Side B
USLP-1.380Label Side A
USLP-1.381Label Side B
USLP-1.380Label, side A
USLP-1.381Label, side B
LF 192 ARunout side A
LF 192 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Producciones Fermata LF-192 / RGE LF-192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Brazil | RGE 303.0007 / RGE USLP-5.352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Brazil | Discos RGE USLP-5.352 / RGE USLP-5.352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | Discos RGE USLP-5.352 / RGE USLP-5.352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Portugal | Roda Fermata SRL 5504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Portugal | Roda Fermata SRL 5504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Novola ZL-166 / Novola ZL - 166First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Uruguay | Sondor LF 192 / Fermata LF 192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Epic EPC 65958LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Derby DBR 65958LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Victor SWX-7137LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | RGE SLRL 8509LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Derby DBR 25032LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1984 | Italy | CGD LSM 1141LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RGE 303.0007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Discos RGE 303.0007 / RGE 303.0007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | RGE 303.0007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Discos RGE 303.0007 / RGE 303.0007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | Producciones Fermata Colombia LFS 25-75LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Derby DBR 65958LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Derby DBR 65958LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Como Dizia O Poeta... are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Spain and more. One of them is RGE 303.0007.
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.
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.