UK & Europe
1974- Label and catalog number
- Decca PFS.4302
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra · 1974
Caribbean Ros was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
6.22 101-00-1Runout side A
6.22 101-00-2Runout side B
6.22 101-00-1Label side A
6.22 101-00-2Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Colombia | London Records SP 44208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Decca 6.22101First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Decca 6.22101 ASFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Decca 6.22101 ASFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | India | Decca PFS.4302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Decca PFS 334302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | London Records SP.44208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK & Europe | Decca PFS.4302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK & Europe | Decca PFS 4302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | USA & Canada | London Records SP 44208First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Venezuela | London Records SP 44208First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | London Records SLC-9029LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Decca PFS 4302LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Decca PFS 4302LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club 8689DLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
15 vinyl pressings of Caribbean Ros are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK & Europe, UK, Colombia, Germany and more. One of them is Decca PFS.4302.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS.4302, PFS 4302, SP.44208, SP 44208) 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.
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.