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Eddie CalvertLatin Carnival

Vinyl pressings

Latin Carnival

by Eddie Calvert · 1960

11 pressings8 countriesLatin JazzJazzLatin

Latin Carnival 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 Carnival

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960BrazilOdeon MOFB 124First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKColumbia 33SX 1273First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaSparton ABC-384 / ABC-Paramount ABC-384LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceColumbia 33 FPX 195 / Columbia FPX 195LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USABC-Paramount ABC-384LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USABC-Paramount ABCS-384LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USAm-Par Record Corp. ABC-384 / ABC-Paramount ABC-384LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongRegal SREG 9573LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976SpainABC Westminster GM-L0013LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LCLP 182LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaCodiscos Mundial T 100228LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Siboney2:49
  2. A2Besame Mucho3:10
  3. A3Por Favor3:14
  4. A4Flamingo2:24
  5. A5La Ultima Noche2:22
  6. A6Copacabana2:20
  7. B1Nicolasa2:46
  8. B2Venezuela3:20
  9. B3Adios Mariquita Linda2:16
  10. B4Aurora2:05
  11. B5You Belong To My Heart2:30
  12. B6Three Caballeros2:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Latin Carnival are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Latin Carnival are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1977.

When was Latin Carnival first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Brazil. One of them is Columbia 33SX 1273.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33SX 1273, MOFB 124) 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.

How much is Latin Carnival 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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