Vinyl pressings
by Caterina Valente · 1969
Silk 'N' Latin was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
1 ZAL-8732-1L A JTA-Side Runout - Variant 1
1 ZAL-8733-1L A JTB-Side Runout - Variant 1
1 ZAL-8732-1L K JTA-Side Runout - Variant 2
1 ZAL-8733-1L D JTB-Side Runout - Variant 2
ZAL-8732-ILRunout Side A
ZAL-8733-ILRunout Side B
ZAL.8732Label Side A
ZAL.8733Label Side B
ZAL-8732-ILRunout Side A
ZAL-8733-ILRunout Side B
ZAL.8732Side A label
ZAL.8733Side B label
ZAL8732Side A label
ZAL8733Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Decca PFS 4157 / Decca PFS-4157First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | London Records LLN 7156First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | London Records SP 44125First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Costa Rica | London Records SP 44125First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Mexico | London Records SP44125First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Decca PFS 34157 / Decca PFS 34157First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Decca PFS 4157 / Decca PFS.4157First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Decca PFS 4157 / Decca PFS.4157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | London Records SP 44125First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | London Records SP 44125 / London Records SP 44125 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Decca SLK 16 849-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Turkey | Decca SLK 16 849-P / Decca 170LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Decca PFS 4157LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Decca PFS 4157 / Decca PFS.4157LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca 79 505 / SR International 79 505LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Decca PFS 334157LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | London Records SP 44125LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Silk 'N' Latin are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is London Records SP 44125.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 44125, PFS 4157, LLN 7156, SP44125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ZAL-8732-1L A JT and 1 ZAL-8733-1L A JT. 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.
