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
Vinyl pressings
by Bud Shank · 1966
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.
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.
WPS 21855 SIDE 1 2 A1Side A runout
WPS 21855 SIDE 2 2 A1Side B runout
(Label Side A)WPS 21855 A 1
(Label Side B)WPS 21855 B 2
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
WPS 21855 SIDE 1Side One
WPS 21855 SIDE 2Side Two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | World Pacific Records WPS-21855First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | World Pacific Records WP-1855First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | World Pacific Records WS-21855First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | World Pacific Records WP-1855 / World Pacific Records WP 1855First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | World Pacific Records WPS-21855First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | World Pacific Records WP-1855 / World Pacific Records WP 1855First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | United Artists Records LYL-33,288 / Liberty LYL-33,288LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | United Artists Records SLYL-933,288LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | World Pacific Records WP-1855LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | World Pacific Records WP-1855 DJLP, Album, Promo, Repress, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Repress, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | US | World Pacific Records WP-1855LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | US | World Pacific Records WPS-21855LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Brazil! Brazil! Brazil! are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is World Pacific Records WS-21855.
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.
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.