Europe
July 16, 1991- Label and catalog number
- Epic 468562 1
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Azucar Moreno · 1991
Mambo was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 10 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | Epic/Sony Music 47381First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | Bolivia | Columbia LP 20639 / Columbia 20639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Costa Rica | Epic EPC 468562 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Ecuador | Epic 27755054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Mexico | Epic DMI 468562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic EPC 468562 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic EPC 468562 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Venezuela | Epic 1.32.1195First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Epic 468562 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | Sony Discos DCL-80633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Uruguay | Epic 7030 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Epic 19468562LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Mambo are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, US, Uruguay, Bolivia and more. One of them is Epic 468562 1, released July 16, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 468562 1, DCL-80633, 7030 1, LP 20639) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.