US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Gold Series SCLP 9160Gold Series SCLP 9160
- Format
- LP, Album · Gold Labels / High Fidelity
- Runout / matrix
MC 20261 4-6-59Side 1, Stamped
4-6-59Side 1, Etched
4-2-59 MC 20262Side 2, Stamped
4-2-59Side 2, Etched

Vinyl pressings
by Cortijo Y Su Combo · 1959
Cantan: Ismael Rivera Y Otros was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, 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 20261 4-6-59Side 1, Stamped
4-6-59Side 1, Etched
4-2-59 MC 20262Side 2, Stamped
4-2-59Side 2, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | US | Gold Series SCLP 9160 / Gold Series SCLP 9160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Seeco SCLP-9160LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Seeco SCLP 9160LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Tropical TR LP 5130 / Tropical TRLP 5130LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Tropical TR LP 5130 / Tropical TRLP 5130LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Uruguay | Clave 71-35021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Costa Rica | Seeco 5023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Tropical TRLP 5130Album, LP, Reissue | Album, LP, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Tropical TRLP 5130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Costa Rica | Discos Lyra 5130LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Tropical TRLP 5130LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Tropical TRLP 5130LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Tropical TR LP 5130 / Tropical TRLP 5130LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Seeco SCLP-9160 / Seeco SCLP 9160LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Uruguay | Clave SCLP 9160LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | Seeco SCLP-9160LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Seeco SCLP-9160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Cantan: Ismael Rivera Y Otros are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Gold Series SCLP 9160.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCLP 9160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC 20261 4-6-59 and 4-6-59. 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.