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Introducing Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66, album cover

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Introducing Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66

by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 · 1969

16 pressings6 countriesJazzLatin

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Introducing Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66

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.

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

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLB 1001A&M Records 2348 001
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

AMLB 1001A-1 *TRunout Side A

AMLB 1001B-1 *TRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1969
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 2348 1001A&M Records AMLB 1001
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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Norway

1969
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 2348.001
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2348 001 A 3 P70 F N H 710Runout Side A

2348 001 B 3 P70 F H N 710Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969NetherlandsA&M Records 2348 1001 / A&M Records AMLB 1001First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969NorwayA&M Records 2348.001First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKA&M Records AMLB 1001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969UKA&M Records AMLB 1001 / A&M Records 2348 001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970EuropeA&M Records 2348 001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyA&M Records 2348 001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyA&M Records 2348 001 / A&M Records 2348.001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyA&M Records 2348 001LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1970ItalyA&M Records SP 401LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970UKA&M Records AMLB 1001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyA&M Records 85 602 ZTLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyA&M Records 85 602 ZTLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyA&M Records 2348 001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsA&M Records 85 602 ZTLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsA&M Records 85 602 ZT / A&M Records 85602 ZTLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsA&M Records 85 602 ZTLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Mas Que Nada
  2. A2Pretty World
  3. A3The Fool On The Hill
  4. A4Scarborough Fair
  5. A5Bim - Bom
  6. B1With A Little Help From My Friends
  7. B2Agua De Beber
  8. B3Festa
  9. B4The Look Of Love
  10. B5Triste

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Introducing Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Introducing Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.

When was Introducing Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Netherlands, Norway. One of them is A&M Records AMLB 1001.

How do I tell if my copy of Introducing Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Introducing Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 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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