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El Gran Combo¿Tu Querias Boogaloo? ¡Toma Boogaloo!

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¿Tu Querias Boogaloo? ¡Toma Boogaloo!

by El Gran Combo · 1967

11 pressings7 countriesBoogalooLatin

¿Tu Querias Boogaloo? ¡Toma Boogaloo! was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 ¿Tu Querias Boogaloo? ¡Toma Boogaloo!

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967PanamaDiscos Istmeños Gema 3052First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USGema Records LPG-3052First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FranceGema Records LPG-3052LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976Puerto RicoGema Records LPGS-3052LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978VenezuelaGema Records 3044LPLP
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaGema Records LP 339030LP, AlbumLP, Album
?PanamaNot On LabelLP, AlbumLP, Album
?PeruGema Records LPG 3052LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Puerto RicoGema Records LPG-3052LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USGema Records LPG-3052LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USGema Records LPG-3052LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Tu Quieras Boogaloo? ...!Toma Boogaloo!
  2. A2Baila Mi Shing A Ling
  3. A3Navidades A Go Go
  4. A4Se Quedo El Boogaloo
  5. A5Sabor A Guaguanco
  6. A6Boogaloo Con Bajo
  7. B1Sway To And Fro
  8. B2Shing A Ling For My Baby
  9. B3Ven
  10. B4Eso Es No Dificil Na
  11. B5Aqui Lo Traigo
  12. B6Chiquita

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of ¿Tu Querias Boogaloo? ¡Toma Boogaloo! are there?

11 vinyl pressings of ¿Tu Querias Boogaloo? ¡Toma Boogaloo! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1978.

When was ¿Tu Querias Boogaloo? ¡Toma Boogaloo! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Panama. One of them is Gema Records LPG-3052.

How do I tell if my copy of ¿Tu Querias Boogaloo? ¡Toma Boogaloo! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPG-3052, Gema 3052) 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 ¿Tu Querias Boogaloo? ¡Toma Boogaloo! 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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