Cuba
1961- Label and catalog number
- Panart LP-3077Panart Panart 3077
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · High Fidelity
- Runout / matrix
LP 3077-A A 12-1-60 A Audiomatrix Bell SoundSide A, etching
LP 3077-B A1 12-1-60 Audiomatrix Bell SoundSide B, etching
Vinyl pressings
by Fajardo And His Charanga All-Stars · 1961
Let's Dance With Fajardo was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
LP 3077-A A 12-1-60 A Audiomatrix Bell SoundSide A, etching
LP 3077-B A1 12-1-60 Audiomatrix Bell SoundSide B, etching
LP-3077A
LP-3077B
LP 3077-A
LP 3077-B
LP 3077-A A Audiomatrix Bell Sound 12-1-60Side A, stamped, 12-1-60 etched
LP 3077-B A1 Audiomatrix Bell Sound 12-1-60Side B, stamped, 12-1-60 etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Cuba | Panart LP-3077 / Panart Panart 3077First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Cuba | Panart LP-3077 / Panart LP-3077-12"First yearLP | LP |
| 1961 | Cuba | Panart LP-3077 / Panart Panart 3077First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Panart LP-3077 / Panart Panart 3077First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Panart Panart 3077 / Panart LP-3077LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Panart LP-3077 / Panart Panart 3077LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Cuba | Panart LD-3077 / Panart LD-3077-12"LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Panart LP-3077LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Panart LP-3077LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Panart LP-3077 / Panart 3077LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Panart LP - 3077 -12" / Panart LP 3077LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Let's Dance With Fajardo are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Cuba, US. One of them is Panart LP-3077.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-3077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP 3077-A A 12-1-60 A Audiomatrix Bell Sound and LP 3077-B A1 12-1-60 Audiomatrix Bell Sound. 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.