Vinyl pressings
by Breno Mello · 1959
Bande Originale Du Film Orfeu Negro was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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.
11 432 387 1E D1 380 Made in FranceA-Side Runout Etching
11 432387 2E D1 380 Made in FranceB-Side Runout Etching
AA 432.387 1EA-Side Label
AA 432.387 2EB-Side Label
432387 1E D1 380Runout side A variant 1
432387 2E 380Runout side B variant 1
432387 1E D1 380 Made in FranceRunout side A variant 2
432387 2E D1 380 Made in FranceRunout side B variant 2
432387 1E 380 Made in FranceRunout side A
432387 2E 380 Made in FranceRunout side B
AA 432.387 1E
AA 432.387 2E
AA 432 387.1 E : Made In GermanyA-side runout, variant 1
AA 432 387.2 E : Made In GermanyB-side runout, variant 1
XAA 432 337.1E Made in Germany 4 3 2 3 8 7 BE K9 IA-side runout, stamped, variant 2
XAA 432 337.2E Made in Germany 4 3 2 3 8 7 BE K9 FB-side runout, stamped, variant 2
XAA 432 387 · 1E Made in Germany 4 3 2 3 8 7 BE K9 QRunout side A, stamped
XAA 432 387 · 2E Made in Germany 4 3 2 3 8 7 BE II K9 MRunout side B, stamped
AA 432 387.1 ELabel side A
AA 432 387.2 ELabel side B
X AA 432 387 · 1E Made in Germany III K 9 A KRunout side A
X AA 432 387 · 2E Made in Germany 4 K 9 A HRunout side B
AA 432 387.1 ELabel side A
AA 432 387.2 ELabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | France | Philips 432.387 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Philips 432.387 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Philips 432.387 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Philips 432.387 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | Germany | Philips 432 387 BE / Philips 432.387 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Philips 432.387 BE / Philips 432 387 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Italy | Philips 432.387 PE / Philips 432 387 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | Italy | Philips 432 387 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | Italy | Philips 432 387 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | Italy | Philips 432 387 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | Scandinavia | Philips 432 387 BE / Philips 432.387 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | Spain | Philips 432 387 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Spain | Philips 432.387 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1960 | Spain | Philips 432 387 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1960 | Spain | Philips 432 387 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1960 | Spain | Philips 432 387 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | Spain | Philips 432 387 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Spain | Philips 432 387 BE7", EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 432.387 BE7", EP, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 432.387 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 432.387 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 432.387 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 432.387 BE7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Philips 432.387 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | Philips EPC 1117", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Spain | Philips 432 387 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
26 vinyl pressings of Bande Originale Du Film Orfeu Negro are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in France, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Philips 432.387 BE.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 432.387 BE, 432 387 BE, 432.387 PE, 432 387 PE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11 432 387 1E D1 380 Made in France and 11 432387 2E D1 380 Made in France. 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.
