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The Greatest Interpreter Of Argentine Tangos...

by Carlos Gardel · 1950

10 pressings7 countriesTangoLatin

The Greatest Interpreter Of Argentine Tangos... was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 The Greatest Interpreter Of Argentine Tangos...

1 pressing came out in 1950, 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

1950
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 5223
Format
LP, 10", Compilation
Runout / matrix

MG1614T3Side A

MG1615T4Side B

MG1614T2Side 1

MG1615T1Side 2

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

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1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USDecca DL 5223First yearLP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
1956FranceOdeon OS 1109LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
1959FranceOdeon OS 1109LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964BrazilOdeon LDS 20.011LP, 10", Compilation, StereoLP, 10", Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaOdeon LDN 1002LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?ArgentinaOdeon LDN 1002LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CubaOdeon CUL-6007LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?MexicoMusart M159LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?PeruOdeon L. D. 35027LP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
?USDecca 333 / Decca A-333Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, CompilationShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1La Cumparsita
  2. A2La Canción De Buenos Aires
  3. A3Caminito
  4. A4Lo Han Visto Con Otra
  5. B1Tomo Y Obligo
  6. B2Mano A Mano
  7. B3Silencio...!
  8. B4Madreselva

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Greatest Interpreter Of Argentine Tangos... are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Greatest Interpreter Of Argentine Tangos... are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1950 and 1964.

When was The Greatest Interpreter Of Argentine Tangos... first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US. One of them is Decca DL 5223.

How do I tell if my copy of The Greatest Interpreter Of Argentine Tangos... is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 5223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG1614T3 and MG1615T4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Greatest Interpreter Of Argentine Tangos... 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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