Vinyl pressings
by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 · 1971
País Tropical was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 22 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.
MR (encircled)Monarch Logo, stamped both sides
A&M SP 4529 (RE-1)-M1 △16291 (1)Side 1, etched
A&M SP 4530 (RE-1)-M1 Λ △16291-X (1)Side 2, etched
T1 A+M SP 4529 (RE-1)-T1 B1Side A runout, Variant 1
T1 A+M SP 4530 (RE-1)-T1 A1Side B runout, Variant 1
T2 A+M SP 4529 (RE-1)-T1 CSide A runout, Variant 2
T1 A+M SP 4530 (RE-1)-T1 ASide B runout, Variant 2
A+M SP 4529 (RE-1) -T1 D2 SXT2Side A runout etched
A+M SP 4530 (RE-1) -T1 C XT1Side B runout etched
SP-4529Side A label
SP-4530Side B label
A+M SP 4529 (RE-1)-P1Side A runout [hand-etched]
A+M SP 4530 (RE-1)-P1Side B runout [hand-etched]
SP-4529Side A label
SP-4530Side B label
p A+M SP 4529 (RE-1) -P1Runout, Etched, Side A
T A+M SP 4530 (RE-1) -T1Runout, Etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Unknown | A&M Records SP4315First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Argentina | A&M Records S 5210 / A&M Records (S) 5210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-934310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Brazil | A&M Records A&M 2083 / A&M Records SA&M 2083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | A&M Records A&M 2083First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4315First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4315 / A&M Records SP-4315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Chile | A&M Records 30034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Colombia | A&M Records ECI-68First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | A&M Records AMSP 64315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | A&M Records 85 734 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Guatemala | A&M Records SP-4315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM-64315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | A&M Records AML-115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Mexico | A&M Records AMS-1070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4315 / A&M Records SP-4315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | A&M Records ECI -68LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Ecuador | A&M Records 820.001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64316 / A&M Records SLAM 64315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | A&M Records 85.734-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SMAS-93898 / A&M Records 93898LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | A&M Records AMS-5063LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of País Tropical are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1971 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4315.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4315, SP 4315, SP4315, AMLS 64315) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR (encircled) and A&M SP 4529 (RE-1)-M1 △16291 (1). 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.
