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Luiz BonfáO Violão E O Samba

Vinyl pressings

O Violão E O Samba

by Luiz Bonfá · 1962

12 pressings8 countriesSambaMPBBossanovaLatin

O Violão E O Samba 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.

How to spot a first pressing of O Violão E O Samba

2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962BrazilOdeon MOFB 3295First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962BrazilOdeon MOFB 3295First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKEnvoy International Series EIS 8874LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966USEpic BN 26124LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USEpic LN 24124LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USEpic LN 24124LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USEpic LN 24124LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967JapanCBS YS-768-CLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceEpic EPC 80095LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AmericaOdeon Pops LDS-2071LPLP
?UruguayOdeon URL 3295LP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaOdeon OLP - 289LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Inquietação
  2. A2Nossos Momentos
  3. A3Meu Nome É Ninguém
  4. A4Lamento No Morro
  5. A5Pastorinhas
  6. A6Voce Chegou Sorrindo
  7. B1Murmúrio
  8. B2Liberdade Demais
  9. B3Amor Em Brasília
  10. B4Saudade Da Bahia
  11. B5Copacabana
  12. B6Amor De Solidão

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of O Violão E O Samba are there?

12 vinyl pressings of O Violão E O Samba are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1974.

When was O Violão E O Samba first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Brazil. One of them is Odeon MOFB 3295.

How do I tell if my copy of O Violão E O Samba is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOFB 3295) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is O Violão E O Samba 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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