Vinyl pressings
by Jorge Ben · 1976
África Brasil was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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.
6349187 A1 LHVariant 1 - Side A runout etched
6349187 B2 LHVariant 1 - Side B runout etched
6349187 A1 LHVariant 2 - Side A runout etched
6349187 B1 LHVariant 2 - Side B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brazil | Philips 6349 187 / Philips 6349.187First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Argentina | Philips 6349 187LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Philips 9286 713LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS CBS 81813LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Philips FDX-352LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Philips FDX-352LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Portugal | Philips 71617 / Philips 6349 187LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Portugal | Philips 6349 187LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Turkey | S&S 11053 / S&S LP. 11053LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Brazil | Mercury 518 116-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Brazil | Polysom 33057-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Universal Music Special Markets 6349.187 / Universal Music Special Markets B0028558-01LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2019 | US | Universal Music Special Markets 6349.187 / Universal Music Special Markets B0028558-01LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Brazil | Polysom 33057-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2024 | Europe | Future Shock FS4485LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label 6349 187LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Brazil | Philips 6349 187LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
17 vinyl pressings of África Brasil are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Brazil. One of them is Philips 6349 187.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6349 187) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6349187 A1 LH and 6349187 B2 LH. 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.
