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Viva Tirado

by El Chicano · 1970

38 pressings14 countriesFunkLatinFunk / Soul

Viva Tirado 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Viva Tirado

29 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 13 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.

US

February 1970
Label and catalog number
Gordo 703
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

JMS-5 ∆79249Side A Runout

JMS-6 (aLc) ∆79249-XSide B Runout

JMS-5Side A Label

JMS-6Side B Label

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US

March 1970
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records K-2085
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

J̶M̶S̶-̶5̶ K-12465 ∆79249Side A Runout

J̶M̶S̶-̶6̶ K-12466 (̶a̶L̶c̶o̶)̶ (MR) ∆79249-XSide B Runout

K-12465Side A Label

K-12466Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

March 1970
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records K-2085
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

J̶M̶S̶ ̶-̶ ̶5̶ Δ79249Side A runout

J̶M̶S̶ ̶-̶ ̶6̶ K-12466 A̶L̶C̶ MR Δ79249-xSide B runout

K-12465Side A label

K-12466Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records K-2085
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

K-12465 79249Runout side A, var. 1

K-12466 79249-XRunout side B, var. 1

J̶M̶S̶-̶5̶ △79249 12Runout side A, var. 2

v v K-12466-1 J̶M̶S̶-̶6̶ MR ̶[̶A̶ ̶L̶ ̶C̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶a̶ ̶c̶i̶r̶c̶l̶e̶]̶ △79249-X 12Runout side B, var. 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records K-2085
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

K-12465 Δ79249A-Side Runout Etching

KS-12466-5B-Side Runout Etching

K-12465A-Side Label

K-12466B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records K-2085
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

K-12465 Δ79249Side A Etching

KS-12466 Δ79249-XSide A Etching

K-12465Side A Label

KS-12466Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 38 vinyl pressings

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

1970s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaMCA Records MCA 1104First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970BrazilMCA Records MC/S 2855First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970BrazilMCA Records MC/S-2855First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1970CanadaKapp Records K-2085First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970FranceMCA Records MC/S 2855First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1970ItalyMCA Records MC 2855First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1970ItalyMCA Records MC 2855First year7", Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970JapanMCA Records D-1017First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970MexicoMCA Records 45-I-172First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1970NetherlandsMCA Records MCS 2855First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970New ZealandMCA Records MCS2855First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970SpainMCA Records SN-20394First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970USKapp Records K-2085First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USGordo 703First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970USKapp Records K-2085First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 31 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMCA Records MCA-600237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USMCA Records MCA-600237", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USMCA Records MCA-600237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-600237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-600237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-600237", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USGordo 7037", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AViva Tirado - Part One
  2. BViva Tirado - Part Two

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Viva Tirado are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Viva Tirado are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1970 and 1973.

When was Viva Tirado first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Mexico, Australia and more. One of them is Gordo 703, released February 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of Viva Tirado is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 703, K-2085, MU1126, MU 1126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JMS-5 ∆79249 and JMS-6 (aLc) ∆79249-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Viva Tirado 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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