US
1966- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records LP-116
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
LP-131 1C A1Side 1
LP-132 1C A1Side 2

Vinyl pressings
by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 · 1966
Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 11 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.
LP-131 1C A1Side 1
LP-132 1C A1Side 2
LP-131Side A label
LP-132Side B label
MR[All variants] Both runouts, stamped ["MR" encircled]
CA-4 SP-4131-A -S- Δ9450[Variants 1 & 2] Side A runout, etched ["CA-4" encircled]
(M)CA-5 SP-4132-B Δ9450-X[Variant 1] Side B runout, etched
CA-⑤ SP-4132-B Δ9450-X[Variant 2] Side B runout, etched
SP-4131-A5-sidE 1Side A Runout
SP-4132-A5-sidE 2Side B Runout
SP-4131-A3-SidE 1SIDE 1 variant 2
SP-4132-A5-SidE 2SIDE 2 variant 2
SP-4131 1CSide A runout, variant 1
SP-4132 1DSide B runout, variant 1
SP-4131 1BSide A runout, variant 2
SP-4132 1CSide B runout, variant 2
SP-4131Side A label
SP-4132Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-932095 / A&M Records SAML-932,095First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | A&M Records AML-32095First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-932,095First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-932095 / A&M Records SAML-932,095First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-932095 / A&M Records SAML-932,095First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Austria | A&M Records 212014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Brazil | Fermata FB - 159 / Fermata FB-159First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Canada | A&M Records LP 116First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | A&M Records LP 116First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4116 / A&M Records LP 116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4116 / A&M Records SP 4116 (D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4116 / A&M Records SP-4116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4116 / A&M Records SP 4116(D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4116(D)First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | A&M Records 80 711 ITLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP-4116LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP-4116 / A&M Records SP 4116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP-4116LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP-4116 / A&M Records SP 4116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | A&M Records 875 031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Mexico | A&M Records SLAM-011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | A&M Records 80.711-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Spain | A&M Records 80 711 ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records LAX-5051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | A&M Records AMSP 4116LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-7061LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-118 / A&M Records MFSL 1-118LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Japan | Lexington LEX-9307LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1997 | Germany | A&M Records SP-4116 / A&M Records 009 4116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Russia | Audio Clarity ACL0005 / Audio Clarity ACL0005 LPLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Brazil | Universal Music 019995745358 / A&M Records 019995745358LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Opinião 91009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2026 | Europe | Opinião 91009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Elenco ME-78LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records LP116LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | El Salvador | A&M Records SP-4116LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | A&M Records SP 4116LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | A&M Records SP 4.116 / A&M Records SP 4116LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 212 014 / A&M Records 212014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 212 014 / A&M Records 212014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Litratone 212014 / A&M Records 212014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Jamaica | London A&M 116LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Nicaragua | A&M Records SP-4116LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-1712LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLS 954LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records LP-116LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4116 / A&M Records 116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
108 vinyl pressings of Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1966 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is A&M Records LP-116.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-116, SP-4116, LP 116, NPL 28089) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-131 1C A1 and LP-132 1C A1. 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.