UK
1971- Label and catalog number
- Music For Pleasure MFP 5206
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SMFP 5206 A-2Runout side A, stamped
SMFP 5206 B-1GRunout side B, stamped
SMFP 5206 ALabel side A
SMFP 5206 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Alan Moorhouse · 1971
Beatles, Bach, Bacharach Go Bossa 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.
13 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SMFP 5206 A-2Runout side A, stamped
SMFP 5206 B-1GRunout side B, stamped
SMFP 5206 ALabel side A
SMFP 5206 BLabel side B
SMFP 5206 A-2 MADE IN USA 3Side A runout
SMFP 5206 B-1G MADE IN USA 3Side B runout
SMFP 5206 ASide A label
SMFP 5206 BSide B label
SMFP 5206 A-1G 3Runout side A, stamped
SMFP 5206 B-1G 5Runout side B, stamped
SMFP 5206 ALabel side A
SMFP 5206 BLabel side B
SMFP 5206 A-2 28Runout side A, stamped
SMFP 5206 B-2 3Runout side B, stamped
SMFP 5206 ALabel side A
SMFP 5206 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Axis AXIS 6012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Music For Pleasure MFP 5206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Israel | Music For Pleasure MFP 5206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure MFP 5206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Delta DS 4018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure MFP 5206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | Music For Pleasure MFP 5206First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Sweden | Music For Pleasure MFP 5206First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5206First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5206First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5206First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5206First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5206First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Argentina | EMI 42004LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Beatles, Bach, Bacharach Go Bossa are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, France, Israel and more. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 5206.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 5206, AXIS 6012, DS 4018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMFP 5206 A-2 and SMFP 5206 B-1G. 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.