Vinyl pressings
by Esquivel And His Orchestra · 1962
Latin-Esque was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
M2PY-3962-6SSide A runout, variant 1
M2PY-3963-7SSide B runout, variant 1
M2PY-3963-1SSide A runout, variant 2
M2PY-3963-1SSide B runout, variant 2
M2PP-3960-3SSide A runout, variant 1
M2PP-3961-3SSide B runout, variant 1
M2 PP-3960--3S HSide A runout, variant 2
M2 PP-3961--3S HSide B runout, variant 2
M2 PP-3961--1S ISide A runout
M2 PP-3960--1S ISide B runout
M2PP-3960Side A label
M2PP-3961Side B label
M2 PY-3962 3SSide A runout
M2PY-396337SSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Brazil | RCA Victor LSA-2418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LSA-2418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LSA-2418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 740.545First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 440.516 SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 2418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Japan | Victor SHP-5036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL-1429First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL-1429First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Mexico | RCA Victor MKS-1429First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL-1429First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Mexico | RCA Victor – MKS- 1429 RCA Victor – MKL/S-1429First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Peru | RCA Victor LSA - 2418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Philippines | RCA LSA-2418 REFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Philippines | RCA LSA-2418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | RCA Victor LSA-2418LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | RCA International (Camden) INTS 1063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1206LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Camden CAS 237LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Mexico | RCA Camden CAMS - 769LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Philippines | RCA LSA-2418LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | RCA International 6695-1-RLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor LSA-2418LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0131)00038LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor LPC-303 / LPS 38LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor LPS 38 / Stereo Action LSA 2418LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 740.545LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | RCA Victor LSA-2418LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSA-2418 / RCA Victor LSA-2418 RELP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSA-2418 / RCA Victor LSA-2418 RELP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | RCA Victor LSA-2416LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
47 vinyl pressings of Latin-Esque are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1962 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, France, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSA-2418.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSA-2418, LPM-2418, LSP-2418, 440.516 S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2PY-3962-6S and M2PY-3963-7S. 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.
