Vinyl pressings
by Cal Tjader · 1961
In A Latin Bag was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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.
61-V6S-506 V6-8419-A I [Block-shaped S] WCSide A runout
61-V6S-507 V6-8419-B I [Block-shaped S] WCSide B runout
V6-8419 ASide A label (set 1)
V6-8419 BSide B label (set 1)
61-VG-106 V-8419- SIDE 1Side A runout, variant 1
61-VG-107 2 V-8419- SIDE 2Side B runout, variant 1
61-VG-106 V-8419- SIDE 1 [Block-shaped S]Side A runout, variant 2
61-VG-107 [sailor's cap] 2 V-8419- SIDE 2 [Block-shaped S]Side B runout, variant 2
61-V6S-506 V6-8419-A 3 [sailor's cap]Side A runout
V6-8419 SIDE 2 61-V6S-507-RE-2 21 [[sailor's cap]Side B runout
61-V6S-506 V6-8419-A [Block S]A Side Etched
61-V6S-507 V6-8419-B [Block S]B Side Etched
61-VG-106 2 V-8419- SIDE 1Side A, etched
61-VG-107 V-8419- SIDE 2Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Verve Records V-8419First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1587First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1454First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Verve Records V6-8419First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Verve Records V-8419First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Verve Records V6-8419First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Verve Records V6-8419First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Verve Records V-8419First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Verve Records VL-1050LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Verve Records V6-8419LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8419LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of In A Latin Bag are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Verve Records V6-8419.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8419, V-8419, CLP 1587, CSD 1454) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 61-V6S-506 V6-8419-A I [Block-shaped S] WC and 61-V6S-507 V6-8419-B I [Block-shaped S] WC. 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.
