Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1963
Bossa Nova U.S.A. was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 6 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.
XSM-58887-1F Dside A stamped. Variant 1.
XSM-58888-1E Λside B stamped. Variant 1.
XSM-58887-1ASide A, stamped. Variant 2
XSM-58888-1ASide B, stamped. Variant 2
XLP-58885-1EA side runout, stamped, variant 1
XLP-58886-1EB side runout, stamped, variant 1
P 2 XLP-58885-1AA side runout, variant 2
1 o XLP-58886-1AB side runout, variant 2
XSM-58887-1F Dside A runout stamped
XSM-58888-1E Λside B runout stamped
XSM 58887side A label
XSM 58888side B label
P o XSM-58887-1BSide A runout, variant 1
o XSM-58888-1A PSide B runout, variant 1
o XSM-58887-1J 1 PSide A runout, variant 2
o XSM-58888-1AE 2 PSide B runout, variant 2
XLP-58885-1EA side runout, stamped, variant 1
XLP-58886-1EB side runout, stamped, variant 1
P 2 XLP-58885-1AA side runout, variant 2
1 o XLP-58886-1AB side runout, variant 2
XSM-58887-1Dside 1 stamped
xXSM-58888-1Kside 2 stamped
XSM 58887side A label
XSM 58888side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | CBS BP 233038First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Australia | CBS SBP 233038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Australia | CBS SBP 233038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia CL 1998First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia CS 8798First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Netherlands | CBS BPL 62127 / CBS (CL 1998)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | South Africa | CBS ALD 6631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | CBS SBPG 62127First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | CBS BPG 62127First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8798First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 1998First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8798First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 1998First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8798First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 1998First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 103LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Waxtime 771832LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia CL 1998LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Columbia SL-1150LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBP-473010 / CBS CS8798LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS BP-473010LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | CBS SBPG 62127LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS CS-9324LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Bossa Nova U.S.A. are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CS 8798.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8798, CL 1998, SBPG 62127, BPG 62127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM-58887-1F D and XSM-58888-1E Λ. 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.
