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Vinyl pressings

En Navidad

by El Gran Combo · 1965

17 pressings5 countriesGuaguancóMerengueBoleroPlena

En Navidad was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 En Navidad

2 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965PanamaGema Records LPG 3021First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USGema Records LPG 3021First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966USGema Records LPG 3021 / Producciones Gema LPG-3021LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978VenezuelaGema Records LP - 3021 / Gema Records Gema 3021LPLP
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USGema Records LPG 3021 / Producciones Gema LPG-3021LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988ColombiaDiscos Fuentes 206138LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownGema Records LPG 3021LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ColombiaGema Records LP 339012LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?PanamaGema Records LPG 3021LP, AlbumLP, Album
?PanamaGema Records LPG 3021LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Puerto RicoGema Records LPG 3021LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Puerto RicoGema Records LPG 3021LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Puerto RicoGema Records LPG 3021 / Gema Records LPG-3021LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USGema Records LPG 3021 / Producciones Gema LPG-3021LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USGema Records LPG 3021LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USGema Records LPG-3021LP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaProducciones Gema LPG 3081LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Alegría Y Paz
  2. A2La Cabeza Del Lechón
  3. A3El Santo Nombre
  4. A4Alegre Navidad
  5. A5Que Felicidad
  6. A6Viva la Navidad
  7. B1Cantares
  8. B2La Vieja Voladora
  9. B3Ya Viene La Nochebuena
  10. B4Que Es La Navidad
  11. B5Bomba Navideña
  12. B6Oye Su Cantar

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of En Navidad are there?

17 vinyl pressings of En Navidad are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1988.

When was En Navidad first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Panama. One of them is Gema Records LPG 3021.

How do I tell if my copy of En Navidad is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPG 3021) 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.

How much is En Navidad 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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