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Cal TjaderLatin Kick

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Latin Kick

by Cal Tjader · 1958

15 pressings3 countriesLatin JazzJazz

Latin Kick was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Latin Kick

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 3250
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Red Translucent
Runout / matrix

F-1662Side A runout

F-1663Side B runout

F-1662Side A label

F-1663Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 3250
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

F-1662, 2573 FSide A

F-1663, 2574 FSide 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USFantasy 3250First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1958USFantasy 3250First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USFantasy 8033LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1959USFantasy 8033LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USFantasy 8033LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyBellaphon BLPS 19137 / Fantasy BLPS 19137LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USFantasy 8425 / Fantasy FANT-8425LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
1972USFantasy 8425LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1972USFantasy 8425LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
1972USFantasy 8425LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1972USFantasy 8425LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
1972USFantasy F-8425 / Fantasy 8425LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USFantasy F-8425LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-642 / Fantasy F-8033LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024WorldwideCraft Recordings CR00807 / Fantasy CR00807LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Invitation4:13
  2. A2Lover Come Back To Me3:41
  3. A3September Song2:58
  4. A4Will You Still Be Mine3:28
  5. A5I Love Paris5:52
  6. B1Tropicana3:14
  7. B2Moonlight In Vermont2:58
  8. B3Bye Bye Blues3:40
  9. B4Manuels Mambo3:17
  10. B5All The Things You Are4:10
  11. B6Blues From Havana3:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Latin Kick are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Latin Kick are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 2024.

When was Latin Kick first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Fantasy 3250.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3250) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-1662 and F-1663. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Latin Kick 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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