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Beny MoréEl Bárbaro Del Ritmo

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El Bárbaro Del Ritmo

by Beny Moré · 1963

12 pressings5 countriesCubanoMamboBoleroSon

El Bárbaro Del Ritmo 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.

How to spot a first pressing of El Bárbaro Del Ritmo

5 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor MKL-1501
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PSRM-2467Label side A

PSRM-2468Label side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963MexicoRCA Victor MKS-1501First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963PanamaRCA Victor MKS-1501First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963Puerto RicoRCA Victor MKL-1501First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor MKL-1501First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor MKL-1501First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USArcano Records DKL1-3072LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983VenezuelaRCA Victor 102 - 01836LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?MexicoRCA Victor MKL-1501LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?MexicoRCA Victor CAMS - 1202LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?PanamaRCA Victor MKL-1501LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USArcano Records DKL1-3497LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor MKS-1501(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Ah Bárbara
  2. A2El Marranito
  3. A3Que Pasará
  4. A4Sin Razón Ni Justicia
  5. A5Batiri RCA
  6. A6Mi Chiquita
  7. B1Cinturita
  8. B2Que Se Me Caigan Los Dientes
  9. B3Encantado De La Vida
  10. B4Que Te Pasa José
  11. B5A Media Noche
  12. B6A Romper El Coco

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of El Bárbaro Del Ritmo are there?

12 vinyl pressings of El Bárbaro Del Ritmo are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1983.

When was El Bárbaro Del Ritmo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Mexico, US, Panama, Puerto Rico. One of them is RCA Victor MKS-1501.

How do I tell if my copy of El Bárbaro Del Ritmo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MKS-1501, MKL-1501) 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.

How much is El Bárbaro Del Ritmo 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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