US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 1397
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · MGM Custom Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-62451 5-B AT [Block "S"]Side A runout
ST-A-62452 6-B AT [Block "S"]Side B runout
ST-A-62451Side A label
ST-A-62452Side B label

Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Mann · 1962
Do The Bossa Nova 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.
10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST-A-62451 5-B AT [Block "S"]Side A runout
ST-A-62452 6-B AT [Block "S"]Side B runout
ST-A-62451Side A label
ST-A-62452Side B label
ST-A-62455A AT 5Side A Runout Etched
ST-A-62456-D AT 5Side B Runout Etched
ST-A-62455-B AT SSide A Runout Etched (last 5 is stamped)
ST-A-62456-B AT SSide B Runout Etched (6 is stamped)
A-11943-BSide 2
A-11944-ASide 1
STA-62.455 B
STA-62.456 D
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 | Unknown | Atlantic ATL-LP 1397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Argentina | Atlantic 1397First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Atlantic AT 1397First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Europe | Atlantic 1397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic SD 1397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1397First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1397First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1397 / Atlantic SD 1397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic SD 1397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Brazil | Atco Records LPAT-5025LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | US | Atlantic 1397LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Atlantic SMJ-7194LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Atlantic 1397LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic SD 1397LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-6096ALP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-6096ALP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Atlantic P-7516ALP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Atlantic ATL LP 09055 / Atlantic 1937LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Atlantic ATL LP 09055 / Atlantic 1397LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atlantic 1397 / Atlantic SD 1397LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Do The Bossa Nova are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Argentina, Canada, Europe. One of them is Atlantic SD 1397.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1397, 1397, ATL-LP 1397, AT 1397) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-62451 5-B AT [Block "S"] and ST-A-62452 6-B AT [Block "S"]. 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.