A Night In Buenos Aires vinyl value
Megadeth — A Night In Buenos Aires: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Cleopatra | CLO2534 | Canada | Limited Edition, Purple w/ Black Splatter |
| 2021 Cleopatra | CLO2536 | Canada | Limited Edition, Blue |
| 2021 Cleopatra | CLO2532 | US | Limited Edition, 180 gram vinyl |
| 2021 Cleopatra | CLO2535 | US | Limited Edition, Red |
| 2022 Cleopatra | CLO2533 | US | Limited Edition, Reissue, Clear |
5 pressings tracked · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 2021 US pressing it reads “CLO2532to36 V1275497-A” on side one and “CLO2532to36 V1275498-C” on side two. Jackets get swapped over the decades; the runout does not.
- 3
Grade the condition. The same pressing can be worth several times more in near mint than in VG. Grade the vinyl and the sleeve separately — our grading guide shows the standard scale.
A 2021 jacket with a later disc inside is a reissue in an original sleeve. Judge the pressing by the runout etching and the label, never by the cover.
Questions
Which pressing of A Night In Buenos Aires is worth the most?
The 2021 originals lead. Scarcer variants (the 2021 “Limited Edition, Purple w/ Black Splatter” and the 2021 “Limited Edition, Blue”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell if I have a 2021 original?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 2021 US pressing the runout reads “CLO2532to36 V1275497-A”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is A Night In Buenos Aires worth today?
Market prices move, so a static number goes stale fast. Scan the record in the RecordScout app: it identifies your exact pressing from the label and shows a current value range for its condition.
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