Vinyl pressings
by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 · 1972
The Sergio Mendes And Brasil '66 Foursider was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
1T A&M SP 3565 T1 ASide A runout, etched ["A" stamped]
T1 A&M SP 3566 T1 A 5Side B runout, etched ["A" stamped]
T1 A&M SP 3567 T1 BSide C runout, etched ["B" stamped]
T1 A&M SP 3568 T1 ASide D runout, etched ["A" stamped]
A&M SP 3565 M2-EX [MR logo] △18337(4)Side A runout
A&M SP 3566 M1 [MR logo] △18337-X(2)Side B runout
A&M SP 3567 M1 [MR logo] △18338Side C runout
A&M SP 3568 M1 [MR logo] △18337-X(4)Side D runout
SP-3522 ASide A label
SP-3522 BSide B label
SP-3522 CSide C label
SP-3522 DSide D label
A&M SP 3565 M1 (MR) V ∆18337(1)Side A etched runout
A&M SP 3568 M1 (MR) ∆18338-X(1)Side D etched runout
A&M SP 3566 M1 (MR) V ∆18337-X(1)Side B etched runout
A&M SP 3567 M1 (MR) V ∆18338 (1)Side C etched runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3522First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP 3522First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-3522First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-3522LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-3522First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-3522First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP9 3522LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3522LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3522LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-3522LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-6012LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3522 / RCA Music Service R223299LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
12 vinyl pressings of The Sergio Mendes And Brasil '66 Foursider are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada. One of them is A&M Records SP-3522.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3522, SP 3522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1T A&M SP 3565 T1 A and T1 A&M SP 3566 T1 A 5. 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.
