UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records AMLB 1001
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
AMLB 1001A-1 *TRunout Side A
AMLB 1001B-1 *TRunout Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 · 1969
Introducing Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
AMLB 1001A-1 *TRunout Side A
AMLB 1001B-1 *TRunout Side B
AMLB 1001A-1 *TRunout Side A
AMLB 1001B-1 *TRunout Side B
AMLB 1001A-1 *TRunout side A variant 1
AMLB 1001B-1 *TRunout side B variant 1
AMLB 1001A-1 *T - KT AQRunout side A variant 2
AMLB 1001B-1 *T - KT ARRunout side B variant 2
2348 001 A 3 P70 F N H 710Runout Side A
2348 001 B 3 P70 F H N 710Runout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Netherlands | A&M Records 2348 1001 / A&M Records AMLB 1001First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Norway | A&M Records 2348.001First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1001 / A&M Records 2348 001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Europe | A&M Records 2348 001LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | A&M Records 2348 001LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | A&M Records 2348 001 / A&M Records 2348.001LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | A&M Records 2348 001LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | A&M Records SP 401LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1001LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 85 602 ZTLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 85 602 ZTLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 2348 001LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | A&M Records 85 602 ZTLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | A&M Records 85 602 ZT / A&M Records 85602 ZTLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | A&M Records 85 602 ZTLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Introducing Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Netherlands, Norway. One of them is A&M Records AMLB 1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLB 1001, 2348 1001, 2348.001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLB 1001A-1 *T and AMLB 1001B-1 *T. 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.