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Bob BrookmeyerTrombone Jazz Samba / Bossa Nova

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Trombone Jazz Samba / Bossa Nova

by Bob Brookmeyer · 1962

14 pressings7 countriesBossa NovaSambaJazzLatin

Trombone Jazz Samba / Bossa Nova was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Trombone Jazz Samba / Bossa Nova

8 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-8498
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

62-VGS-610A-side

62-VGS--611B-side

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V-8498
Format
LP, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

62-VG-210A-side

62-VG-211B-side

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V-8498
Format
LP, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

V-8498-A 62-VG-210 WCA-side

V-8498-B 62-VG-211 WCB-side

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V-8498
Format
LP, Mono · Gatefold, Deep Groove
Runout / matrix

62-VG-210A-side

62-VG-211B-side

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V-8498
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

CA 62-VG-210 V-8498-ASide A

62-VG-211 V-8498-B CA2Side 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaVerve Records V-8498First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaVerve Records V6-8498 (D)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962GermanyVerve Records V-8498First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962New ZealandVerve Records V-8498First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USVerve Records V6-8498First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USVerve Records V-8498First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USVerve Records V-8498First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USVerve Records V-8498First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKVerve Records VLP 9030LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKVerve Records SVLP 9030LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilVerve Records VMLP-14019 / Copacabana VMLP-14019LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyVerve Records V6-8498LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaVerve Records MGV 8498LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USVerve Records V6-8498LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Samba De Orfeu4:05
  2. A2Manha De Carnival4:35
  3. A3Blues Bossa Nova4:09
  4. A4Qual E O Po3:30
  5. B1A Felicidade3:12
  6. B2Theme From "Mutiny On The Bounty"2:02
  7. B3Chara Tua Tristeza4:11
  8. B4Col. Bogey Bossa Nova2:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Trombone Jazz Samba / Bossa Nova are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Trombone Jazz Samba / Bossa Nova are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.

When was Trombone Jazz Samba / Bossa Nova first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Verve Records V6-8498.

How do I tell if my copy of Trombone Jazz Samba / Bossa Nova is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8498, V-8498, V6-8498 (D)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 62-VGS-610 and 62-VGS--611. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Trombone Jazz Samba / Bossa Nova 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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