Vinyl pressings
by Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra · 1950
Latin Rhythms was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1950, the album's first year, in 3 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.
DPL 257-1AWA-side runout
DPL 256-1BWB-side runout
DRL 256 1BW A CT 2Side A, stamped, 2 is mirrored, (Variant 2)
CA DRL 257 1AW BH CT 3Side B, stamped, (Variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | South Africa | Decca LF 1002First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1950 | US | London Records LPB 155 / London Records LPB.155First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1950 | UK | Decca LF 1002First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1951 | Germany | Decca LF 1002LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | London Records LLS - 1.006LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | France | Decca LF 1002LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | France | Decca LF 1002LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Germany | Decca LF 1002LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca LF 1002LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Spain | Decca LF 1002LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca LF 1002LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Latin Rhythms are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1950 and 1951.
The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, UK, South Africa. One of them is London Records LPB 155.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPB 155, LF 1002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DPL 257-1AW and DPL 256-1BW. 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.
