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David Carroll & His OrchestraLatin Percussion

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Latin Percussion

by David Carroll & His Orchestra · 1960

33 pressings11 countriesAfro-CubanJazzLatin

Latin Percussion 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Latin Percussion

15 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

September 1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury PPS 6000
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PPS 6000-B-MS2Run-out stamp side A

PPS 6000-A MS1Run-out stamp side B

Full details of this pressing

US

September 1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury PPS 6000
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PPS 6000-B-MS2Run-out stamp side A

PPS 6000-A MS1Run-out stamp side B

PPS 6000-A MS1 F(var. 1) side A runout stamped [except F]

PPS 6000-B MS1 F(var. 1) side B runout stamped [except F]

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury PPS 6000Mercury PPS-6000
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PPSC 6000A-MS2Run-out stamp side A

PPS 6000B-MS1Run-out stamp side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 33 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaMercury PPS 2000First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMercury PPS 2000First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMercury PPS 6000 / Mercury PPS-6000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USMercury SR 60866First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USMercury PPS 6000 / Mercury PPS-6000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USMercury PPS 2000 / Mercury PPS-2000First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMercury PPS 2000 / Mercury PPS-2000First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960BrazilPhilips STLP 900.004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaMercury PPS-C6000 / Mercury PPS 6000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaMercury PPS-C2000First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaMercury PPS 6000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960ColombiaMercury PPS 6000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USMercury PPS 6000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USMercury PPS 6000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960VenezuelaMercury MDY-13006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury PPS 2000LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?EuropeMercury MDY 135 351 / Mercury 135 351 MDYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMercury 222.003 MDYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanMercury SMC 2003 / Mercury PPS 6000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury 222 003 MWYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury MDY 135 351 / Mercury 135 351 MDYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury PPS-6000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury MG 20866LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMercury PPS 6000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury PPS 2000LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USMercury PPS 2000LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USMercury PPS-6000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury PPS 6000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical 333LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1In A Little Spanish Town Cha-Cha2:22
  2. A2The Breeze And I2:58
  3. A3Heartaches1:37
  4. A4Patricia2:37
  5. A5Besame Mucho2:46
  6. A6Everything's Coming Up Roses2:08
  7. B1By Heck Cha-Cha-Cha1:56
  8. B2Oye Negra1:59
  9. B3I Could Have Danced All Night Cha-Cha2:39
  10. B4Bijou2:37
  11. B5The Lamp Of Memory2:40
  12. B6Baia2:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Latin Percussion are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Latin Percussion are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 1967.

When was Latin Percussion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Brazil, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Mercury PPS 6000, released September 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Latin Percussion is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PPS 6000, PPS 2000, SR 60866, STLP 900.004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPS 6000-B-MS2 and PPS 6000-A MS1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Latin Percussion on vinyl worth?

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.

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