Vinyl pressings
by Astrud Gilberto · 1965
The Astrud Gilberto Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 9 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.
V-8608 65VG-104 S-1 3 VAN GELDER Ɛ [block shaped S stamp]Side A run out
V-8608 65VG-105 S-2 VAN GELDER 1 [block shaped S stamp]Side B run out
(65-VG-104)Label A
(65-VG-105)Label B
V6-8608 65 VGS -504 S - I VAN GELDERSide A runout variant 1
V6-8608 SIDE - 2 65 VGS -505 - RE - 2 S - I VAN GELDERSide B runout variant 1
V6-8608 65VGS-504 S-1 VAN GELDER [Block-shaped S]Side A runout variant 2
V6-8608- 65VGS-505 S-2 VAN GELDER [Block-shaped S]Side B runout variant 2
V-8608- 65VG 104 S-1 [VAN GELDER stamped]A Run-out etching
V-8608 - 65VG 105 S-2 [VAN GELDER stamped]B Run-out etching
V6-8608 65 VGS -504 S - IA Side etched
V6-8608 SIDE - 2 65 VGS -505 - RE - 2 S - IB Side etched
VAN GELDERA & B Sides stamped
V6-8608 -65VGS 505 S-2B Side etched
V6 8608 VGS 504 - IA ARunout Side A etched
V6-8608 VGS 505 - IA ARunout Side B etched
V6-8608-SIDE-1 65-VGS-504-RE-1 [Block-shaped S] 12ASide A runout
V68608 - 65VGS-505 S-2 VAN GELDER [Block-shaped S]Side B runout
V6-8608 ASide A label (set 1)
V6-8608 BSide B label (set 1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Unknown | Verve Records V6-8608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | Verve Records V 8608First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Brazil | Elenco MEV 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8608 (E)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Verve Records V-8608 (D)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Colombia | Verve Records V-8608First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Verve Records V - 8608First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Mexico | Verve Records 770013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Verve Records V-8608First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9087First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8608First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8608 / Verve Records V / V6-8608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8608 / Verve Records V/8608First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Spain | Verve Records 15 68 608LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Verve Records 2317 012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MP 3078LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Netherlands | Verve Records 817 852-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Verve Records 817 852-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Japan | Verve Records UCJU-9032LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Verve Records V6-8608 / Verve Records 042282 300911LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2010 | Europe | Verve Records V6-8608 / Verve Records 042282 300911LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | Russia | Audio Clarity ACL0006LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Russia | Endless Happiness HE65002LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Elemental Music 700231 / Verve Records 700231LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | Europe | Verve Records V6-8608LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Verve Records V6-8608 / Verve Records V6 8608LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | Verve Records 8608LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Verve Records 823 009-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Verve Records 2304 437LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Verve Records 2332 042 / Verve Records V6-8608LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Verve Records 823 009-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2332 042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2332 042LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V6-8608LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1027LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 2352 088LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 2352 088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 2352 088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 2352 088LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 2352 088LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
57 vinyl pressings of The Astrud Gilberto Album are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1965 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Verve Records V-8608.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-8608, V6-8608, VLP 9087, SVLP 9087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-8608 65VG-104 S-1 3 VAN GELDER Ɛ [block shaped S stamp] and V-8608 65VG-105 S-2 VAN GELDER 1 [block shaped S stamp]. 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.
