Vinyl pressings
by Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra · 1970
Hair Goes Latin was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
JT 1 ZAL-9151-ILRunout Side A, variation 1
JT 1 ZAL-9152-ILRunout Side B, variation 1
ZAL-9151-IL B IIRunout Side A, variation 2, stamped
ZAL-9152-IL B IIRunout Side B, variation 2, stamped
ZAL-9151-1L C JT 1Side A, stamped
ZAL-9152-1L U JT 1Side B, stamped
ZAL 9151-1A [etching] 2 A2Runout, Side A, Stamped
2 T xRunout, Side A, Etched
ZAL 9152-1A [etching] 2 A3Runout, Side B, Stamped
1 TRunout, Side B, Etched
ZAL.9151Label Side A
ZAL.9152Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Decca PFS 4178 / Decca PFS.4178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | London Records SP 44134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Decca PFS 4178 / Decca PFS.4178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Decca SLK 16866-PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Decca PFS 334178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | London Records SP. 44134First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ 8322 / Decca SLZ 8322LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | Spain | Decca PFS 4178 / Decca PFS. 4.178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Decca PFS 334178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK & Europe | Decca PFS 4178 / Decca PFS.4178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | London Records SP 44134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | London Records SP 44134First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | London Records SP 44134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Venezuela | London Records SP 44134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Hair Goes Latin are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Decca PFS 4178.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4178, PFS 334178, SP 44134, SLK 16866-P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JT 1 ZAL-9151-IL and JT 1 ZAL-9152-IL. 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.
