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The Boys From Brazil

by Jerry Goldsmith · 1978

10 pressings7 countriesSoundtrackScoreClassicalStage & Screen

The Boys From Brazil was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 The Boys From Brazil

9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4731
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SP 5199 P1Side 1 runout

SP 5200 P1Side 2 runout

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4731
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

SP-5199Matrix Side A

SP-5200Matrix Side B

SP5199 S2 A2 15.Runout Side A etched [variant 1]

SP5200 S2 B1 15Runout Side B etched [variant 1]

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1978
Label and catalog number
A&M Records L 36765A&M Records SP-4731
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2 SMX53631 2DSide A, Etched

1 SMX53632 2CSide B, Etched

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaA&M Records L 36765 / A&M Records SP-4731First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaA&M Records SP-4731First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978CanadaA&M Records SP-4731First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978New ZealandA&M Records L 36765First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978South AfricaA&M Records AMLS 64731First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USA&M Records SP-4731First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978USA&M Records SP-4731First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978USA&M Records SP-4731First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978VenezuelaA&M Records AMS 5075First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979SpainA&M Records AMLH 64731LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. ASuite From "The Boys From Brazil"19:45
  2. B1We're Home Again3:51
  3. B2Frau Doring8:12
  4. B3The Dogs & Finale6:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Boys From Brazil are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Boys From Brazil are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was The Boys From Brazil first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4731.

How do I tell if my copy of The Boys From Brazil is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4731, L 36765, AMLS 64731, AMS 5075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP 5199 P1 and SP 5200 P1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Boys From Brazil 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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