Cuba
1957- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPD 531RCA Victor LPD-531
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
LPD-531ASide A
LPD-531BSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Beny Moré · 1957
Beny Canta Y Cuba Baila El Inigualable was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1957, the album's first year. 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.
LPD-531ASide A
LPD-531BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Cuba | RCA Victor LPD 531 / RCA Victor LPD-531First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Cuba | RCA Victor LPD-531LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | France | Sinfonia SLP 1013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Venezuela | Discuba LPD-531LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Discuba LPD-531LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Cuba | Egrem LPD-RCA 531LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Cuba | Discuba LPDS 531 / Discuba LPD 531LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Discuba LPD-531LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Discuba LPD-531LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Discuba LPD-531LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Discuba LP 531LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Velvet LPD-531LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Beny Canta Y Cuba Baila El Inigualable are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Cuba. One of them is RCA Victor LPD 531.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPD 531) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPD-531A and LPD-531B. 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.