Vinyl pressings
by Laurindo Almeida · 1964
Guitar From Ipanema was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
ST-1-2197-A-5 "2 *Runout A-side, variant 1
ST-2-2197-A-3 "2 *Runout B-side, variant 1
ST1-2197-X8Runout A-side, variant 2
ST2-2197-X6Runout B-side, variant 2
ST-1-2197-A-5 ✲Runout, A-side
ST-2-2197-A-3 ✲Runout, B-side
T-1-2197-H-3 ✲Runout Side A
T-2-2197-H-3 ✲Runout Side B
MTL L-351 SSL 16653 3-A-HMRunout, A-side-hand etched,"2 * stamped
MTL L-352 SSL 16654 3-A-HMRunout, B-side-hand etched, "2 * stamped
*Runout, A-side stamped, Variant
*Runout, B-side stamped, Variant
ST-1-2197-B2Runout Side 1
ST-1-2197-A1Runout Side 2
ST1-2197On Label Side 1
ST2-2197On Label Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2197 / Capitol Records ST-2197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | Capitol Records T 2197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Israel | Capitol Records ST 2197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 2197 / Capitol Records T.2197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST 2197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 2197First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST 2197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 2197First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library RL-30-5 SSL-16653First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Venezuela | Capitol Records 4009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Chile | Capitol Records ST-72197LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST 2197LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | Central America | Capitol Records T-2197LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Ricordi International SNIR - CP 25.010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records T 2197LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 73975 / Capitol Records SMK 83 975LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 83 975LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-85565LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 2197 / Capitol Records ST-2197LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Capitol Records 4009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Capitol Records T-2197LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Capitol Records T-2197LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Guitar From Ipanema are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1964 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, France, Israel and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2197.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2197, T 2197, RL-30-5 SSL-16653, 4009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-2197-A-5 "2 * and ST-2-2197-A-3 "2 *. 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.
