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Tjader Goes Latin

by Cal Tjader Quintet · 1959

10 pressings2 countriesLatin JazzJazzLatin

Tjader Goes Latin was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Tjader Goes Latin

4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

August 1959
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 3289
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Red Transparent
Runout / matrix

F1866Side A runout

F1867Side B runout

F-1866Side A label

F-1867Side B label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USFantasy 3289First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USFantasy 3289First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1959USFantasy 8030First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1959USFantasy 3289First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USFantasy 8030LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024EuropeShellac Disc SHELL042LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USFantasy F-8030 / Fantasy 8030LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USFantasy 8030LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USFantasy F-8030 / Fantasy 8030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USFantasy 8030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Mi China2:15
  2. A2Close Your Eyes3:15
  3. A3Mambo At The "M"4:39
  4. A4Contigo2:40
  5. A5Bonita2:28
  6. A6The Lady Is A Tramp4:32
  7. B1Black Orchid2:53
  8. B2Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe3:44
  9. B3I've Waited So Long2:07
  10. B4Out Of Nowhere3:26
  11. B5Guajira At The Blackhawk5:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tjader Goes Latin are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Tjader Goes Latin are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1959 and 2024.

When was Tjader Goes Latin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Fantasy 3289, released August 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Tjader Goes Latin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3289, 8030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F1866 and F1867. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tjader Goes 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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