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Ensemble Amaro De SouzaSaudades Do Brasil

Vinyl pressings

Saudades Do Brasil

by Ensemble Amaro De Souza · 1973

17 pressings7 countriesSambaForróBatucadaLatin

Saudades Do Brasil was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Saudades Do Brasil

3 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Switzerland

1973
Label and catalog number
Ex Libris ASP 198
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ASP 33198 [crossed out S8 198 ARI 38198] A CIDISRunout side A, stamped

ASP 33198 [crossed out ARI 38198] B CIDISRunout side B, stamped

AR 33 198 ALabel side A

AR 33 198 BLabel side 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FranceArion ARN 33198 / Arion ARN 38 198First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973SpainArion ARN 33198First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973SwitzerlandEx Libris ASP 198First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974ItalyArion FARN 1010LPLP
1974ItalyArion FARN 1010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975GermanyArion 6.23002LPLP
1975GermanyArion 6.23002 AOLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975ItalyArion FARN 91010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975SpainArion HARS 741-24 / Hispavox HARS 741-24LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USMusical Heritage Society MHS 3260LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975USArion FARN 91010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USArion FARN 91010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USMusical Heritage Society MHS 3260LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceArion ARN 33198LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceArion ARN 33198LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyArion 6.23002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanArion PA-6046LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Capoeira Na Vila4:18
  2. A2P'ra Chatea2:06
  3. A3Queimada Grande1:25
  4. A4Pernambuco No Frêvo1:00
  5. A5Roda Maxixe2:23
  6. A6Escola De Samba6:22
  7. B1Chorinho Em Alaúde2:35
  8. B2Agua De Poço2:32
  9. B3Que Bom Que E'2:08
  10. B4A Corôa Do Rei3:51
  11. B5Boa Vida1:33
  12. B6Sua Historia1:48
  13. B7Cangaco Novo2:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Saudades Do Brasil are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Saudades Do Brasil are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1981.

When was Saudades Do Brasil first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, Spain, Switzerland. One of them is Arion ARN 33198.

How do I tell if my copy of Saudades Do Brasil is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARN 33198, ASP 198) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Saudades Do Brasil 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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