US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Seeco SCLP 9101
- Format
- LP, Album · High Fidelity
- Runout / matrix
MC 20143Machine Stamped - Side 1
MC 20144 - 3Hand Etched - Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Celia Cruz · 1958
Cuba's Queen Of Rhythm 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.
1 pressing 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.
MC 20143Machine Stamped - Side 1
MC 20144 - 3Hand Etched - Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | US | Seeco SCLP 9101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Venezuela | Seeco SCLP-9101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1964 | Venezuela | Seeco SCLP-9101LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Mexico | Seeco M-1248LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1966 | Mexico | Seeco 1248 / Peerless 1248LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Spain | Palladium Latin Jazz & Dance Records PLP 154LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Seeco LS-34LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Peru | Seeco SCLP-9101LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Seeco SCLP 9101LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Seeco SCLP 9101LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Seeco SCLP-9101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Seeco SCLP 9101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Uruguay | Seeco SCLP 9101LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Seeco SCLP-9101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Cuba's Queen Of Rhythm are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Seeco SCLP 9101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCLP 9101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC 20143 and MC 20144 - 3. 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.