Vinyl pressings
by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 · 1968
Look Around was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
48 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 21 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.
A+M SP4173-2 A 1 o PVariant 1 Runout A
A+M SP4174-1 A 2 D 5 P oVariant 1 Runout B
A+M SP4173-3 2 A 1 P oVariant 2 Runout A
A+M SP4174-2 D 5 P oVariant 2 Runout B
SP 473 1-A III⊥Etched runout A
SP 474 1-A II⊥Etched runout B
SP 473Label A
SP 474Label B
A&M-SP-4173-16 MR(circled) △11518A-side runout
A$M-SP-4174-16 MR(circled) △11518-XB-side runout
SP-4137 (SP-4173)A-side label
SP-5137 (SP-4174)B-side label
o SP 4173-7 1T D26Side 1 runout, variant 1
o SP 4174-7 1T C28Side 2 runout, variant 1
o SP 4173-8 1 T B30Side 1 runout, variant 2
o SP 4174-7 o 1 T C17Side 2 runout, variant 2
o SP 4173-9 1 TRunout A
SP 4174- 7 ‿ o 1 TRunout B
(SP 4173)Label A
(SP 4174)Label B
A&M-SP-4173-15 (MR) △11518Runout Side A Etched, (MR) Stamped
A&M-SP-4173-15 (MR) △11518-XRunout Side B Etched, (MR) Stamped
(SP-4173)Label Side A
(SP-4174)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | A&M Records A-6022 / A&M Records A 5022First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | A&M Records AML-932,827First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-932,827 / A&M Records SAML932827First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-932,827 / A&M Records SAML932827First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Austria | A&M Records 212 033 / A&M Records 212033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Brazil | Fermata Produções FB-217 / A&M Records FB-217First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Brazil | A&M Records AM 2001 / A&M Records A&M 2001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Brazil | A&M Records A&M 2001 / Fermata FB 217First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Brazil | A&M Records SP-4173 / A&M Records AM 2001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Brazil | A&M Records A&M 2001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | A&M Records LP 137First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Chile | A&M Records A&M 30001 / A&M Records A&M 2001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 64137LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | A&M Records 85068 ILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records LAX 5053LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AMP 7063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Japan | Lexington LEX-9308 / A&M Records LEX-9308LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | A&M Records SP 4137 / A&M Records SP-4137LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2001 | Europe | A&M Records SP 4137 / Speakers Corner Records SP 4137LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1337LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Japan | A&M Records UIJY-75064 / A&M Records SP 4173LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4137LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4137LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4137LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | A&M Records CI-31LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | El Salvador | A&M Records SP-4137LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records SP-4137 / Speakers Corner Records SP-4137LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | A&M Records SP 4137LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 85 068 IT / A&M Records 212 033LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | A&M Records SP 4137LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | A&M Records SLAM-35LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4137 / A&M Records SP-4137LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4137 / A&M Records SP-4137LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
74 vinyl pressings of Look Around are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1968 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 4137.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 4137, SP 437, SP-4137, AML 911) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M SP4173-2 A 1 o P and A+M SP4174-1 A 2 D 5 P o. 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.
