Vinyl pressings
by Pat Thomas · 1962
Desafinado / One Note 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.
6 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
62-VK-614-1 VK-10269Runout, Side A, etched
62-VK-615-1 VK-10169 69-XY-872-1 X 13102Runout, Side B, etched, struck through
C2-VK-C15-2 VK 10260Runout, Side B, stamped
62-VK-614Side A Label
62-VK-614-1 VK-10269Runout, Side A, etched
61503ASide A Label
61503BSide B Label
62-VK-614A-side runout
62-VK-615B-side runout
BMIA-side
ASCAPB-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | MGM Records 61 069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | MGM Records 61 503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | Verve Records VK 10269First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | MGM Records K13102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records VK 10269First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records VK 10269First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Japan | MGM Records LL-21857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | MGM Records 61 5037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | MGM Records 13102X7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | MGM Records 45 - MGM 192027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Desafinado / One Note Samba are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Germany, Sweden. One of them is Verve Records VK 10269, released October 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VK 10269, K13102, 61 069, 61 503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 62-VK-614-1 VK-10269 and 62-VK-615-1 VK-10169 69-XY-872-1 X 13102. 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.
