Vinyl pressings
by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass · 1968
Zazueira was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
A&M 1681 - 7 TIRunout side A, variant 1
A&M 1652 - 7 TIIIRunout side B, variant 1
A+M 1681 -7 TIIIRunout side A, variant 2
A+M 1652 -7 TIIIIRunout side B, variant 2
10AM 838♦1N 23/5/68Runout area side A
10AM 838♦2N 23/5/68Runout area side B
10 am 838-1NLabel side A
10 am 838-2NLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Italy | A&M Records AM 838First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 1043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | Brazil | A&M Records 7AM-50227", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1969 | Canada | A&M Records A & M 1043X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | A&M Records 210 0647", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Italy | A&M Records JBAM 8387", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Mexico | A&M Records 50-014B (1652)7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Spain | A&M Records H 461 / Hispavox H 4617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7467", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7467", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records 10437", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records 10437", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records 10437", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records AMK-28607", Single | 7", Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Zazueira are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Italy. One of them is A&M Records 1043.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1043, AM 838) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M 1681 - 7 TI and A&M 1652 - 7 TIII. 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.
