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Vinyl pressings

A Touch Of Latin

by Acker Bilk · 1964

27 pressings14 countriesEasy ListeningLatin JazzJazz

A Touch Of Latin was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of A Touch Of Latin

11 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33SX 1624
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XAX 2605 -IUEtched into runout area side A

XAX 2606-IUEtched into runout area side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 33-168
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

C12107A side label

C12108B side label

C-12107-C AT LMA side

C-12108-B AT LMB side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaColumbia 33-OSX-1624First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964AustraliaColumbia SCXO-3582First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaATCO Records ATCO 33-168First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaATCO Records 33-168First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyMetronome MLP 15163 / Metronome MLP 15 163First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964ItalyColumbia 33QPX 8067First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964South AfricaColumbia 33JSX 1624First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964UKColumbia 33SX 1624First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964UKColumbia SCX 3582First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USATCO Records SD 33-168First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USATCO Records 33-168First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967SingaporeColumbia SCXO 3582LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968TaiwanBell Song Record SWL-1089LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971New ZealandMarble Arch MALS 1384LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongRegal SREG 9581LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKMarble Arch MALS 1384LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972SpainPye Records 85.473 - HLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976SpainImpacto EL-194LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1978SpainImpacto EL. 4006LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisques Festival SFLD 8.010 S / Disques Festival SFLD 8010 SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceDisques Festival FLDX 438LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceDisques Festival FLD 342 SLP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceDisques Festival FLDX 438LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceDisques Festival FLDX 438LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceDisques Festival FLDX 438LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyColumbia QPX 8067LP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaOdeon OLP-413LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Marie Elena2:53
  2. A2Bossa Luna2:46
  3. A3The Little Dove (La Paloma)2:40
  4. A4Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps2:59
  5. A5Pancho's Love Song2:12
  6. A6Frenesi2:28
  7. B1Adios Mi Chaparita2:04
  8. B2Bustamento2:12
  9. B3Estrellita2:47
  10. B4Lonely Senorita2:51
  11. B5Adios Mariquita Linda2:12
  12. B6Habanera2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Touch Of Latin are there?

27 vinyl pressings of A Touch Of Latin are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.

When was A Touch Of Latin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 33SX 1624.

How do I tell if my copy of A Touch Of Latin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33SX 1624, SCX 3582, SD 33-168, 33-168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 2605 -IU and XAX 2606-IU. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Touch Of Latin on vinyl worth?

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.

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