Vinyl pressings
by Charlie Byrd · 1962
Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros 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.
7 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.
RS-9436A-1Ⓜ X MMA etched, X raised stamp
RS-9436B-2Ⓜ MMB etched
RS 9436AA label
RS 9436BB label
MM RS-9436A-1 ⓂRunout side A
MM RS-9436B-1 ⓂRunout side B
RM436A5 ⓂSide A
RM436B6Side B
RS-9436A-8 Ⓜ MMSide A runout
RS-9436B-9 Ⓜ MMSide B runout
RS 9436 ASide A label
RS 9436 BSide B label
MM RS-9436A-7 ['M' in a circle]Side A runout, variant 1
MM RS-9436B-8 ['M' in a circle]Side B runout, variant 1
RS9436A AB/3/16/5Side A runout, variant 2
RS9436B AB/3/16/5Side B runout, variant 2
RM436A5 Ⓜ RJ [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Side A runout
RM436B5 Ⓜ RJ [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RS 9436First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RM 436First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RS 9436 / Riverside Records RLP 9436First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RM 436LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RM 436First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RLP 9436 / Riverside Records RS 9436LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RS 9436First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RM 436First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RS 9436 / Riverside Records 9436First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Riverside Records RLP 436LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Riverside Records RM 436LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Riverside Records RM 436LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Mexico | Gamma LP GX01 01391LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | USA & Canada | Original Jazz Classics OJC-107 / Riverside Records RLP-9436LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Philips RLP10436LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Riverside Records SR-7052 / Riverside Records RS-4936LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Riverside Records RLP 436LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Riverside Records RS 9436LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Riverside Records RLP 9436 / Riverside Records RM 436LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Alto Analogue AA 018 / Riverside Records RLP 9436LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | Riverside Records RS 9436LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Riverside Records RM 436LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
22 vinyl pressings of Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Riverside Records RS 9436, released November 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 9436, RM 436) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-9436A-1Ⓜ X MM and RS-9436B-2Ⓜ MM. 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.
