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Patty BrardBrazilian Love Song / Sambaman

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Brazilian Love Song / Sambaman

by Patty Brard · 1981

14 pressings5 countriesDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

Brazilian Love Song / Sambaman was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Brazilian Love Song / Sambaman

13 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Italy

1981
Label and catalog number
F1 Team P 593
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

L - 5323 Z-S-Ɛ-IRunout side A etched

L - 5322 Z-R-IRunout side B etched

P 593 ALabel side A

P 593 BLabel side B

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Mexico

1981
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 99
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Red Translucent
Runout / matrix

2198-ACXSide A

2199-ACXSide B

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Netherlands

1981
Label and catalog number
Philips 6017 178
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6017 178-1W-1-11 L-5323 Z-S-E-1A-Side

6017 178-2W-1-11 L-5323 Z-R-2B-Side

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyF1 Team DM 921First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1981ItalyF1 Team P 593First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981MexicoRCA Victor DISCO - TEC 99First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1981MexicoRCA Victor DISCO - TEC 99 / RCA Victor TEC 99First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1981MexicoRCA SP-5591First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981MexicoRCA Victor DISCO - TEC 99 / RCA Victor TEC 99First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1981MexicoRCA SP-5591First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1981MexicoRCA Victor DISCO - TEC 99First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1981NetherlandsPhilips 6017 178First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981NetherlandsPhilips 6017 178First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981SpainRCA SPCO-7291First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1981SpainRCA SPBO-7290First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo
1981SpainRCA SPBO-7290First year7", Single7", Single
1982PeruRCA XRPBO 11637", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ABrazilian Love Song / Sambaman5:20
  2. BDown On Your Knees3:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Brazilian Love Song / Sambaman are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Brazilian Love Song / Sambaman are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was Brazilian Love Song / Sambaman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain. One of them is F1 Team DM 921.

How do I tell if my copy of Brazilian Love Song / Sambaman is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 921, P 593, DISCO - TEC 99, SP-5591) 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 Brazilian Love Song / Sambaman 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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