Vinyl pressings
by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 · 1968
Scarborough Fair / Canto Triste 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.
14 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 9 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 1569-7Runout A: Hand etched, variant 1
A+M 1570-8Runout B: Hand etched, variant 1
A+M 1569-1Runout A: Hand etched, variant 2
A+M 1570-2Runout B: Hand etched, variant 2
A+M 1569-8 TIIA-side runout, etched
A+M 1570-7 TIIB-side runout, etched
1569A-side label
1570B-side label
A&M-1569-15 MR △73670Runout A
A&M-1570 -15 MR △73670-XRunout B
1569Label A-side
1570Label B-side
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 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-2629First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | A&M Records 7AM-5016First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | A&M Records A & M 986XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | France | A&M Records 210 053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | A&M Records 210 053First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 739First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Japan | A&M Records TOP-1341ⓈFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | A&M Records TOP-1341ⓈFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | A&M Records AMS 739First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | A&M Records AMS 739First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 986First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 986First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 986First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1968 | UK | A&M Records AMS 739First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | India | A&M Records AMS. 7397" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 210 0537", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | A&M Records 9867", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Scarborough Fair / Canto Triste are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records 986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 986, AMS 739, AMK-2629, 7AM-5016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M 1569-7 and A+M 1570-8. 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.
