Vinyl pressings
by Walter Wanderley · 1966
Summer Samba (So Nice) / Call Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
VK•10421 100,407 VAN GELDER ∆62177Side A Runout etched, ["VAN GELDER" stamped]
VK•10421 100,411 VAN GELDER ∆62178Side B Runout etched, ["VAN GELDER" stamped]
100,407Side A Label
100,411Side B Label
VK‧10421 100‧407 VAN GELDERRunout A
VK‧10421 100‧411 VAN GELDERRunout B
100,407Label A
100,411Label B
VK•10421 100,407Side A Runout Etched
VK•10421 100,411Side B Runout Etched
VAN GELDERRunout Stamped
100,407Side A Label
VK 10421 100407 [VAN GELDER]Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
VK 1048 I 100411 [VAN GELDER]Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
100,407Side A label
100,411Side B label
VK 10421 100.407 2 VAN GELDER SSide A Runout
VK. 10421 100.411 2 VAN GELDER SSide B Runout
100,407Side A Label
100,411Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Verve Records V 5124First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Verve Records V-10421XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records 58 133First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Mexico | Verve Records 0758First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Verve Records JAR-541First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records VS 544First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records VS 544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records VK-10421First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records VK-10421First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records VK-10421First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records VK 10421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records VK 10421First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records VK-10421First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records VK 10421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records VK-10421First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Verve Records V 72-005 / Verve Records V 72.0057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Summer Samba (So Nice) / Call Me are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records VK-10421.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VK-10421, VK 10421, VS 544, V 5124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VK•10421 100,407 VAN GELDER ∆62177 and VK•10421 100,411 VAN GELDER ∆62178. 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.
