US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Mango MS 103
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MM 103A-1, Al BrownRunout Side A, Etched
MM 103B-1, Al BrownRunout Side B, Etched
MM 103-ARunout Side A, Etched
MM 103-BRunout Side B, Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Palmieri · 1973
Sentido was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
MM 103A-1, Al BrownRunout Side A, Etched
MM 103B-1, Al BrownRunout Side B, Etched
MM 103-ARunout Side A, Etched
MM 103-BRunout Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Costa Rica | Onda Nueva Records 144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Panama | Onda Nueva Records 11230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Mango MS 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Coco Records CLP 103LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | US | Coco Records CLP 103LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | US | Coco Records CLP 103 / Coco Records CLP-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Coco Records CLP 103LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | Venezuela | Coco Records CLP 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Coco Records CLP 103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Venezuela | Coco Records CLP - 103LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Coco Records CLP 103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Venezuela | Coco Records GM-200.2873LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Coco Records CLP 103LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Coco Records CLP 103LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
14 vinyl pressings of Sentido are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela. One of them is Mango MS 103.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 103, CLP 103, 144, 11230) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MM 103A-1, Al Brown and MM 103B-1, Al Brown. 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.