Vinyl pressings
by Quincy Jones And His Orchestra · 1962
Big Band Bossa Nova 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.
18 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 8 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.
MG 20751 1A M1Side A runout, variant 1
MG 20751 1B M1Side B runout, variant 1
MG 20751A M1 F 1CSide A runout, variant 2
MG 20751B M1 F 1Side B runout, variant 2
MG 20751A M1 . 11 PSide A runout
MG 20751B M2 .. 1 PSide B runout
MG-20751-ASide A label
MG-20751-BSide B label
SR 60751-A-M1Side A Runout stamped (Variant 1)
SR 60751-B- M1Side B Runout stamped (Variant 1)
SR 60751-A-M2Side A Runout Stamped (variant 2)
SR 60751-B-M2Side B Runout Stamped (variant 2)
MG 20751A M1Side A runout stamped - Variant 1
MG 20751B M2Side B runout stamped - Variant 1
MG 20751A M2Side A runout stamped - Variant 2
MG 20751B M2Side B runout stamped - Variant 2
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 | Australia | Philips PD 56First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Mercury SR 60751First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Mercury MG-C20751 / Mercury MG 20751First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Mercury MG 20751(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Europe | Mercury 135 258 MCY / Mercury MCY 135 258First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | Mercury 125 258 MCLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | Mercury MC 125 258 LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Mercury MCL 125 258First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Mercury MMC 14125 / Mercury MMC. 14125First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Mercury MG 20751 / Mercury MG-20751First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Mercury SR 60751 / Mercury SR-60751First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Mercury MG 20751First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Mercury SR 60751First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Mercury MG 20751First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Mercury SR 60751First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Netherlands | Mercury 814 225-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Japan | Mercury UCJU-9031LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | WaxTime 771836LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2013 | Worldwide | Mercury 0600753458921 / Verve Records 0600753458921LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2014 | Europe | Dol DOL823LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | UK | Doxy ACV2032LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOL823HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK | Not Now Music NOTLP216LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL823HGLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | DOL DOL823HFLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | France | FNAC 071 563-9LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2020 | France | Saga 025 071 563-9LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| 2021 | Europe | DOL DOL823HBLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | 20th Century Masterworks 350229LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Shellac Disc SHELL027LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | DOL DOL823HBLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | Not Now Music CATLP 227LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | Magic Of Vinyl 3722LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Ermitage VNL 22705LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Jazz Wax Records JWR4633LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Verve Records 0600753458921 / Mercury 0600753458921LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Mercury 125 258LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Chile | Mercury 125 258 MCLLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Mercury 45x-14LP, 45 RPM, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Not On Label (Quincy Jones And His Orchestra) CMS 18080 / Not On Label (Quincy Jones And His Orchestra) CMS. 18080LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 60751 / Mercury SR-60751LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
48 vinyl pressings of Big Band Bossa Nova are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury MG 20751, released November 3, 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20751, SR 60751, MMC 14125, PD 56) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 20751 1A M1 and MG 20751 1B M1. 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.
