Vinyl pressings
by Astrud Gilberto · 1966
A Certain Smile A Certain Sadness was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 14 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.
V6-8673 · MGS 588Runout, Side A etched
V6-8673 · MGS 589Runout, Side B etched
VAN GELDERRunout, both sides, stamped
MGS 588Label Matrix, Side A
V-8673 MG 588 14 VAN GELDERVariant 1 - Runout, Side A
V-8673 MG 589 11 VAN GELDERVariant 1 - Runout, Side B
V-8673 MG 588 11 VAN GELDER 8Variant 2 - Runout, Side A
V-8673 MG 589 11 VAN GELDER 8Variant 2 - Runout, Side B
V6-8673 MG 588 VAN GELDERRunout, Side A
V6-8673 MG 589 VAN GELDERRunout, Side B
MG 588Label Matrix, Side A
MG 589Label Matrix, Side B
V-8673 MG·588 VAN GELDER JRunout, Side 1
V-8673 MG·589 VAN GELDERRunout, Side 2
MG 588Label, Side 1
MG 589Label, Side 2
V6-8673 · MGS 588Runout, Side A etched
V6-8673 · MGS 589Runout, Side B etched
VAN GELDERRunout, both sides, stamped
MGS 588Label Matrix, Side A
V-8673 MG 588 VAN GELDERRunout, Side A
V-8673 MG 589 VAN GELDERRunout, Side B
MG 588Label Matrix, Side A
MG 589Label Matrix, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Argentina | Verve Records 72011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | Verve Records V6-8673First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | Verve Records V-8673First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Verve Records V-8673First yearLP, Album, White Label, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, White Label, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Brazil | Verve Records VMLP 14088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Verve Records V-8673First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Verve Records V6 8673(E) / Verve Records V6-8673First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Colombia | Verve Records V6-8673First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Costa Rica | Verve Records V-6-8673First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Verve Records V6-8673First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | France & Benelux | Verve Records V6-8673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8673First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | Verve Records V6/8673 / Verve Records V6-8673First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Verve Records V6/8673First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Philippines | Verve Records V6-8673First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Venezuela | Verve Records 70.014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Venezuela | Verve Records 70.014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Verve Records 2428 507 / Rotation 2428 507LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MP 3082LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Copacabana COLP 14088LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Chile | Verve Records mg 588LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Verve Records 70033LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Verve Records V6-8673 / MGM Records V-8673LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | Verve Records V6-8673 / MGM Records V-8673LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | MGM Records V-8673LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
37 vinyl pressings of A Certain Smile A Certain Sadness are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1966 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Verve Records V6/8673.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6/8673, V-8673, V6-8673, VLP 9163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-8673 · MGS 588 and V6-8673 · MGS 589. 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.
