Peru
1972- Label and catalog number
- Alegre Records ALE 7003
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Charlie Palmieri And His Orchestra · 1972
El Gigante Del Teclado was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Peru | Alegre Records ALE 7003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Colombia | Alegre Records DCMS-35001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Roulette LDM 30184LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Panama | Onda Nueva Records 11042LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Alegre Records CLPA-7003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Alegre Records CLPA-7003LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Alegre Records CLPA-7003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Venezuela | Tico Records LP-8083 / Tico Records LPS - 88 083LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Venezuela | Tico Records LP-8083LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Mexico | DIMSA DMLMI-193LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of El Gigante Del Teclado are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Peru. One of them is Alegre Records ALE 7003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALE 7003) 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.
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.