Vinyl pressings
by Cortijo Y Su Combo · 1960
Bueno, Y Que...? was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.
LPG-1134 A-1 FM 10-29-60 A EW EMCara A, etched
EM 10-29-60 LPG-1134B - FM 10T3 F A-B1Cara B, etched
LPG-1134 A-1 FM 10-29-60 A EW EMCara A, etched
EM 10-29-60 LPG-1134B - FM 10T3 F A-B1Cara B, etched
10-29-60Date etched, Cara A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Cuba | Producciones Gema LPG-1134 / Producciones Gema L.P.G. 1134First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Cuba | Producciones Gema LPG-1134 / Producciones Gema L.P.G. 1134First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Peru | Producciones Gema LPG-1134 / Producciones Gema L.P.G. 1134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | Puerto Rico | Producciones Gema LPG-1134 / Producciones Gema L.P.G. 1134First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Venezuela | Producciones Gema LPG-1134First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Panama | Rumba RLP 55534LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Rumba Records RLP 55534 / Rumba Records LPR 55534LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Colombia | Fantastico F103LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1977 | Venezuela | Rumba 55534LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Rumba 55534LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Grand-Prix 524LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Colombia | Tropical RLP-55534LP | LP |
| ? | Panama | Continental De Discos RLP-55534LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Panama | Codisa RLP-55534 / Rumba RLP-55534LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Rumba Records RLP 55534LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Rumba Records RLP 55534LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Rumba Records RLP-55534LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Rumba Records RLP 55534LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Rumba Records RLP 55534LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Rumba Records RLP 55534 / Rumba Records LPR-55534LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Rumba Records RLP-55534 / Rumba Records RLP 55534LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Rumba Records RLP 55534 / Rumba Records RLP-55534LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Rumba Records RLP 55534 / Rumba Records RLP-55534LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Rumba Records RLP-55534 / Rumba Records RLP 55534LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Bueno, Y Que...? are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Cuba, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela. One of them is Producciones Gema LPG-1134.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPG-1134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPG-1134 A-1 FM 10-29-60 A EW EM and EM 10-29-60 LPG-1134B - FM 10T3 F A-B1. 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.
