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Cal TjaderDemasiado Caliente

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Demasiado Caliente

by Cal Tjader · 1960

16 pressings4 countriesCha-ChaBoleroLatin JazzGuaguancó

Demasiado Caliente was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Demasiado Caliente

3 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 8053
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Blue Translucent
Runout / matrix

F-1952Label side A

F-1953Label side B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Fantasy Fantasy 3309Fantasy 3309
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Red Translucent
Runout / matrix

F-1950 7251-FEtched, Side A, Variant 1

F-1951 7252-FEtched, Side B, Variant 1

F-1950-RE 7251 FEtched, Side A, Variant 2

F-1951-RE 7252 REFEtched, Side B, Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 8053
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Blue Translucent
Runout / matrix

F1952 STEREO 7245FSide A runout etched

F1953 (STEREO) 7246FSide B runout etched

F-1952Label side A

F-1953Label 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USFantasy 8053First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1960USFantasy Fantasy 3309 / Fantasy 3309First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1960USFantasy 8053First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USFantasy 8053LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1976MexicoGamma, S.A. GX 01-794 / Fantasy GX 01-794LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USFantasy 8503 / Fantasy Fantasy 8053LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1989MexicoFantasy POP-932 / EMI Capitol De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. POP-932LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeWaxTime 772089LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025USA & EuropeDescarga! 637014LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USFantasy 8053LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USFantasy 8053LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USFantasy 8053 / Fantasy F-8053LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USFantasy 3309LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USFantasy 8053 / Fantasy F-8053LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USFantasy 8053 / Fantasy F-8053LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USFantasy Fantasy 3309 / Fantasy 3309LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Manila4:45
  2. A2Key Largo3:33
  3. A3Tumbao6:50
  4. A4Bludan3:02
  5. B1Chispita3:23
  6. B2September Song3:35
  7. B3Cal's Pal3:34
  8. B4Para-Ti3:20
  9. B5Mamblues5:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Demasiado Caliente are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Demasiado Caliente are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 2025.

When was Demasiado Caliente first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Fantasy 8053.

How do I tell if my copy of Demasiado Caliente is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8053, Fantasy 3309) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-1952 and F-1953. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Demasiado Caliente 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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