Vinyl pressings
by Corporacion Latina · 1974
La Corporacion was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
U ̶M̶G̶ ̶2̶0̶1̶2̶ A UMG 2001 A SLLado A, etched with strike out
U ̶M̶G̶ ̶2̶0̶1̶2̶ B UMG 2001 B SLLado B, etched with strike out
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Colombia | INS LPI - 024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Panama | Fonodiscos SLP-2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Peru | Infopesa LPS-8066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Puerto Rico | Ultra Music Gem Records 2001 / Music Gem SLP-2001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Puerto Rico | Ultra Music Gem Records 2001 / Music Gem LP-2001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Venezuela | Velvet 1666First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Graffiti Records GLP-2001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Music Gem SLP-2001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Panama | Music Gem 2001 / Onda Nueva Records 76/6/2001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Music Gem 2001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | Infopesa LPS - 8066LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of La Corporacion are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Puerto Rico, Colombia, Panama, Peru and more. One of them is Ultra Music Gem Records 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2001, LPI - 024, SLP-2001, LPS-8066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U ̶M̶G̶ ̶2̶0̶1̶2̶ A UMG 2001 A SL and U ̶M̶G̶ ̶2̶0̶1̶2̶ B UMG 2001 B SL. 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.
