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Canta Celia Cruz (Celia Cruz Sings)

by Celia Cruz · 1956

16 pressings8 countriesMerengueCha-ChaLatin

Canta Celia Cruz (Celia Cruz Sings) was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Canta Celia Cruz (Celia Cruz Sings)

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.

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.

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USSeeco SCLP 9067First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKOriole MG 20024LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962PeruSeeco SCLP-9067LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964VenezuelaSeeco SCLP 9067LP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, Reissue
1966MexicoSeeco 1246LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1966MexicoPeerless 1245 / Seeco 1245LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainPalladium Latin Jazz & Dance Records PLP-131LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilSeeco SCLP 9067 / Mocambo LP 7033LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilSeeco SCLP 9067 / Mocambo 7033LPLP
?Dominican RepublicSeeco SCLP 9067LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?MexicoPeerless 1245LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSeeco SCLP 9067LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSeeco SCLP 9067LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSeeco SCLP 9067LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?VenezuelaSeeco SCLP 9067LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?VenezuelaSeeco SCLP 9067LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Contestación De "El Marinero"
  2. A2Mi Soncito
  3. A3Muñecas Del Cha-Cha-Cha
  4. A4El Merengue
  5. A5Yerbero Moderno
  6. A6Oyela Gozar
  7. B1Sandungueate
  8. B2Goza Negra
  9. B3Burundanga
  10. B4Nuevo Ritmo Omelenko
  11. B5Plegaria A Laroye
  12. B6Juancito Trucupey

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Canta Celia Cruz (Celia Cruz Sings) are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Canta Celia Cruz (Celia Cruz Sings) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1990.

When was Canta Celia Cruz (Celia Cruz Sings) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Seeco SCLP 9067.

How do I tell if my copy of Canta Celia Cruz (Celia Cruz Sings) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCLP 9067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Canta Celia Cruz (Celia Cruz Sings) 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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