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À Vontade by Baden Powell, album cover

Vinyl pressings

À Vontade

by Baden Powell · 1963

31 pressings10 countriesSambaBossa NovaJazzLatin

À Vontade was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of À Vontade

3 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Brazil

1963
Label and catalog number
Elenco ME-11
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MELP6312 A2 0Side A runout, stamped

MELP 6312 B2 0Side B runout, stamped

ME-11-ASide A label (set 1)

ME-11-BSide B label (set 1)

Full details of this pressing

Argentina

1963
Label and catalog number
Elenco ME-11
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MELP6312 A2 0Side A runout, stamped

MELP 6312 B2 0Side B runout, stamped

ME-11-ASide A label (set 1)

ME-11-BSide B label (set 1)

Full details of this pressing

Chile

1963
Label and catalog number
Elenco EL-7
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

TR ME 11ASide A runout, stamped

TR ME 11BSide B runout, stamped

MELP-6312-ASide A label (set 2)

MELP-6312-BSide B label (set 2)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ArgentinaElenco ME-11First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963BrazilElenco ME-11First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963ChileElenco EL-7First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966FranceBarclay 080317SLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967BrazilElenco ME-11LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967BrazilElenco ME-11LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967BrazilElenco ME-11LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967BrazilElenco ME-11LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967BrazilElenco ME-11LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967FranceBarclay 820 092 / Barclay 0820 092LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UruguayElenco ME-11 / Clave ME-11LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969MexicoElenco ELO/S-10LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JapanPhilips SFX-10561LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994JapanLexington LEX-9342LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UKUniversal Sound USLP44LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2016BelgiumJeanne Dielman jd108LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016FranceJeanne Dielman js108LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023FranceJazz Samba Records 709102LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2025BrazilUniversal Music 060247843434 / Elenco 060247843434LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBarclay 820.092 / Barclay 0820 092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBarclay 820 092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBarclay 820.092 / Barclay 0820 092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBarclay 820.092LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceBarclay 0820 092 / Barclay 0820092LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceBarclay 820 092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBarclay 820.092 / Barclay 0820 092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBarclay 820.092 / Barclay 0820 092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyBarclay BRC LP 60011LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?JapanPhilips EVER-12LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanPhilips SFX-7130LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UruguayElenco ME-11LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Garôta De Ipanema3:07
  2. A2Berimbau3:30
  3. A3O Astronauta2:32
  4. A4Consolação2:32
  5. A5Sorongaio5:40
  6. B1Samba Do Avião3:18
  7. B2Saudades Da Bahia2:25
  8. B3Candomblé4:40
  9. B4Conversa De Poeta4:35
  10. B5Samba Triste4:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of À Vontade are there?

31 vinyl pressings of À Vontade are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 2025.

When was À Vontade first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Brazil, Argentina, Chile. One of them is Elenco ME-11.

How do I tell if my copy of À Vontade is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ME-11, EL-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MELP6312 A2 0 and MELP 6312 B2 0. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is À Vontade on vinyl worth?

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.

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