Skip to content
VinylLens
The Brazilian Scene by Luiz Bonfá, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Brazilian Scene

by Luiz Bonfá · 1965

19 pressings13 countriesBossanovaJazzLatin

The Brazilian Scene was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Brazilian Scene

4 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaPhilips PDS 269First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaPhilips PHS 600-208First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USPhilips PHM-200-208First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1965USPhilips PHS 600-208First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaPhilips PHM 200-208LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966South AfricaPhilips PSK 3259LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKPhilips BL 7727LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKPhilips SBL 7727 / Philips SBL.7727LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USPhilips PHM 200-208LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968Dominican RepublicFontana International 858055 FPY / Fontana 858055 FPYLPLP
1968VenezuelaPhilips 11056LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985MexicoVerve Records LPR 18029LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaPhilips 852087LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ColombiaPhilips 652087LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanPhilips SFL-7306LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?MexicoFontana FOGS-701LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsFontana International 858055 FPY / Fontana 858055 FPYLPLP
?New ZealandFontana 6460051LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?PeruPhilips PHS 600-208LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Avocado1:56
  2. A2Moonlight In Rio2:38
  3. A3Malaguena Salerosa3:26
  4. A4Zomba3:07
  5. A5Yesterday2:22
  6. A6That Old Black Magic2:17
  7. B1I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby2:07
  8. B2Embolada3:17
  9. B3Bye Bye Blues2:02
  10. B4Her Face3:11
  11. B5Sambalero2:10
  12. B6Dream Girl2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Brazilian Scene are there?

19 vinyl pressings of The Brazilian Scene are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1965 and 1985.

When was The Brazilian Scene first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Philips PHS 600-208.

How do I tell if my copy of The Brazilian Scene is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 600-208, PHM-200-208, PDS 269) 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 The Brazilian Scene 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.

More Luiz Bonfá on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of The Brazilian Scene worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free