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Os Afro Sambas by Baden Powell, album cover

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Os Afro Sambas

by Baden Powell · 1966

36 pressings10 countriesBossa NovaSambaJazzLatin

Os Afro Sambas 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Os Afro Sambas

6 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Forma FM 16
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

FM 16 ASide A runout, etched

FM 16 BSide B runout, etched

FM 16 ASide A label

FM 16 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

France

1966
Label and catalog number
Jag 522 002 P
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

H ! CED - 422002 A MPRunout groove side A, etched

H ! CED - 422002 B MPRunout groove side B, etched

XCED 522002Center Label side A & B

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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966BrazilForma FE 1.016 / Forma FE-1.016First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966BrazilForma FM-16 / Forma FM 16First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966BrazilForma FM 16First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966BrazilForma FM-16 / Forma FM 16First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966FranceJag 422 002 PFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966FranceJag 522 002 PFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966FranceJag 422 002 PLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1967BrazilForma FE 1.016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanPhilips SFX-7140 (M)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969BrazilForma FM 16LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969BrazilForma FM 16LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969FranceBarclay 920 070 / Barclay 0920070LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1969FranceBarclay 920 070 / Barclay 0920070LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1969GermanyBarclay BLP16.004 / Barclay BLP 16004LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1969SpainBarclay S-21.129 / Movieplay S-21.129LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilForma FE 1.016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972SpainBarclay 13.0129/5 / Movieplay 13.0129/5LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978FranceBarclay 93 062LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979ItalyBarclay ORL 8329LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979JapanPhilips BT-5292LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979PortugalBarclay MOV-9.051 / Movieplay MOV-9.051LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980PortugalBarclay MOV. 9051LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980PortugalBarclay MOV-9.051 / Barclay MOV. 9051LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, SingleLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016BrazilNoize Record Club NRC006 / Forma NRC006LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited, Club edition
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023SpainShellac Disc SHELL031LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2024EuropeForma FM-16 / Forma FM 16LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2025GreeceOjo De Mujer OJO25008LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On LabelLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UnknownForma MONO-FM-16LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, MonoLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono
?ArgentinaDisc Jockey LD 15173LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaDisc Jockey LD 15173LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilForma FM 16LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?BrazilForma FM 16LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceBarclay 920 070 / Barclay 0920070LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?ItalySocietà Italiana Fonografica SIF LP 90010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainBarclay 13.0129/5 / Movieplay 13.0129/5LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Canto De Ossanha
  2. A2Canto De Xangô
  3. A3Bocoché
  4. A4Canto De Iemanjá
  5. B1Tempo De Amor
  6. B2Canto Do Caboclo Pedra Preta
  7. B3Tristeza E Solidão
  8. B4Lamento De Exu

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Os Afro Sambas are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Os Afro Sambas are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1966 and 2025.

When was Os Afro Sambas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Brazil, France. One of them is Forma FE 1.016.

How do I tell if my copy of Os Afro Sambas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 1.016, FM-16, FM 16, 422 002 P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Os Afro Sambas 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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