Brazil
1978- Label and catalog number
- Som Livre 403 6148
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
403-6143-A 3S
403-6148-B 3S

Vinyl pressings
by Jorge Ben · 1978
A Banda Do Zé Pretinho 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.
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
403-6143-A 3S
403-6148-B 3S
403.6148-A ... 4S A 2 . . . . .A-Side Runout
403.6148-B ... 4S A 2 . . .B-Side Runout
403.6148-AA-Side Label
403.6148-BB-Side Label
403.6148
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS-4564First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Som Livre 403 6148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Som Livre 403 6148 / Som Livre 403.6148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Chile | Som Livre 403 6148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0131)01534First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Musidisc 30 CO 1492 / Musidisc CO 1492First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Disques Festival FLD 694First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Philips 6323063 / Philips 6323 063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Philips 6323063 / Philips 6323 063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Peru | Som Livre 403 6148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA PL 40721First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Uruguay | Som Livre 403 6148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6355LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6355LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Portugal | RCA Victor PL-40785LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Brazil | Discobertas DBLP-019LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of A Banda Do Zé Pretinho are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and more. One of them is Som Livre 403 6148.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 403 6148, AVS-4564, 05(0131)01534, 30 CO 1492) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 403-6143-A 3S and 403-6148-B 3S. 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.