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Brazil! Brazil! Brazil!

by Bud Shank · 1966

12 pressings4 countriesBossa NovaJazz

Brazil! Brazil! Brazil! 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 Brazil! Brazil! Brazil!

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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
World Pacific Records WS-21855
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WPS 21855 SIDE 1 2 A1Side A runout

WPS 21855 SIDE 2 2 A1Side B runout

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
World Pacific Records WPS-21855
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(Label Side A)WPS 21855 A 1

(Label Side B)WPS 21855 B 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
World Pacific Records WP-1855World Pacific Records WP 1855
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

WP-1855-A-1 A1 RSide A runout

WP-1855B-1 A1 RSide B runout

WP 1855 ASide A label

WP 1855 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
World Pacific Records WPS-21855
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WPS 21855 SIDE 1Side One

WPS 21855 SIDE 2Side Two

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaWorld Pacific Records WPS-21855First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaWorld Pacific Records WP-1855First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USWorld Pacific Records WS-21855First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USWorld Pacific Records WP-1855 / World Pacific Records WP 1855First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USWorld Pacific Records WPS-21855First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USWorld Pacific Records WP-1855 / World Pacific Records WP 1855First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records LYL-33,288 / Liberty LYL-33,288LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?Australia & New ZealandUnited Artists Records SLYL-933,288LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USWorld Pacific Records WP-1855LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USWorld Pacific Records WP-1855 DJLP, Album, Promo, Repress, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Repress, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USWorld Pacific Records WP-1855LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USWorld Pacific Records WPS-21855LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Summer Samba (So Nice)2:30
  2. A2Elizete3:23
  3. A3Nocturno3:01
  4. A4Otem A Note2:41
  5. A5Carnaval2:22
  6. A6Sausalito2:49
  7. B1If I Should Lose You2:56
  8. B2Carioca Hills2:35
  9. B3Samba Do Aviao2:58
  10. B4I Didn't Know What Time It Was2:45
  11. B5Quiet Nights (Corcovado)3:06
  12. B6The Color Of Her Hair1:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Brazil! Brazil! Brazil! are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Brazil! Brazil! Brazil! are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Brazil! Brazil! Brazil! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is World Pacific Records WS-21855.

How do I tell if my copy of Brazil! Brazil! Brazil! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS-21855, WP-1855, WPS-21855) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WPS 21855 SIDE 1 2 A1 and WPS 21855 SIDE 2 2 A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Brazil! Brazil! Brazil! 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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