Vinyl pressings
by Marcos Valle · 1968
Samba '68 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
V6-5053 SIDE 1 MGS-1292 11 [block-shaped 's' stamp]A-Side Runout Etching
V6-5053 SIDE 2 MGS-1293 11 [block-shaped 's' stamp]B-Side Runout Etching
MGS-1292A-Side Label
MGS-1293B-Side Label
V6-5053 SIDE 1 MGS-1292Hand Etched Side A
V6-5053 SIDE 2 MGS-1293Hand Etched Side B
MGS-1292Label Side A
MGS-1293Label Side B
MG-1292Side A label
MG-1293Side B label
V6-5053 SIDE 1 MGS-1292 11 [block-shaped 's' stamp]A-Side Runout Etching
V6-5053 SIDE 2 MGS-1293 11 [block-shaped 's' stamp]B-Side Runout Etching
MGS-1292A-Side Label
MGS-1293B-Side Label
V-5053 SIDE-1 MG-1292side A runout
V-5053 SIDE-2 MG-1293side B runout
MG-1292Side A label
MG-1293Side B label
V6-5053-A-1GA-side runout, etched
V6-5053 B-1GB-side runout, etched
(V6/5053A)A-side label
(V6/5053B)B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Brazil | Copacabana CO.6-5053 / Copacabana COLP.6-5053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Verve Records 710 017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Verve Records 710 017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Verve Records 710 017First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Spain | Verve Records 710.017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9206 / Verve Records SVLP. 9206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9206 / Verve Records VLP. 9206First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-5053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V-5053First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-5053 / Verve Records V6/5053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-5053First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V-5053First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Venezuela | Verve Records 5053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Verve Records SGVL 51.026LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records V6-5053 / Verve Records V6-5053LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2001 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records V6-5053 / Verve Records V6-5053LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Spain | Verve Records 700127 / Elemental Music 700127LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Verve Records 700239 / Elemental Music 700239LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Verve Records V6-5053 / Verve Records V/V6-5053LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Copacabana CO.6-5053LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Speakers Corner Records V6-5053 / Verve Records V6-5053LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
21 vinyl pressings of Samba '68 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-5053.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-5053, V-5053, SVLP 9206, VLP 9206) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-5053 SIDE 1 MGS-1292 11 [block-shaped 's' stamp] and V6-5053 SIDE 2 MGS-1293 11 [block-shaped 's' stamp]. 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.
