US
1955- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 3-18
- Format
- 10", Album, Mono · Red
Cal Tjader QuintetTjader Plays Mambo
Vinyl pressings
Tjader Plays Mambo
by Cal Tjader Quintet · 1955
12 pressings1 countryMamboLatin JazzAfro-Cuban JazzMerengue
Tjader Plays Mambo was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Plays Mambo
6 pressings came out in 1955, 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
1955- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 3-18
- Format
- 10", Album, Mono · Blue Translucent
US
1955- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 3-18
- Format
- 10", Album · Green Translucent
- Runout / matrix
F-1516Side A Label
F-1517Side B Label
US
1955- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 3-18
- Format
- 10", Album, Mono · Purple Translucent
US
April 1955- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 3-18
- Format
- LP, 10", Promo, Mono · Blue Translucent
- Runout / matrix
F-1516A label
F-1517B label
F-1516 <E>A raised stamp
F-1517 <E>B raised stamp
US
1955- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 3-18
- Format
- 10", Album, Promo, Mono · Red Translucent
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.
1950s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | US | Fantasy 3-18First year10", Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl | 10", Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1955 | US | Fantasy 3-18First year10", Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 10", Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1955 | US | Fantasy 3-18First year10", Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 10", Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1955 | US | Fantasy 3-18First year10", Album · Colored vinyl | 10", Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1955 | US | Fantasy 3-18First year10", Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 10", Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1955 | US | Fantasy 3-18First yearLP, 10", Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, 10", Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1956 | US | Fantasy 3-221LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1956 | US | Fantasy 3221 / Fantasy 3-221LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1956 | US | Fantasy 3221LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Fantasy 3-18LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-274 / Fantasy F-3221LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-274 / Fantasy F-3221LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Tracklist
- A1Yesterdays3:23
- A2Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen3:07
- A3Guarachi Guaro2:55
- A4For Heaven's Sake2:58
- B1Fascinatin' Rhythm2:44
- B2I Concentrate On You1:59
- B3It Ain't Necessarily So2:02
- B4Mambo Macumba2:15
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Tjader Plays Mambo are there?
12 vinyl pressings of Tjader Plays Mambo are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1955 and 1987.
When was Tjader Plays Mambo first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Fantasy 3-18.
How do I tell if my copy of Tjader Plays Mambo is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-18) 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 Tjader Plays Mambo 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.