US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Fania Records SLP 355
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · 1st Cloud Label
- Runout / matrix
SLP-355-A LWSide A,etched, initials LW
SLP-355-B LWSide B,etched, initials LW
Vinyl pressings
by Fania All Stars · 1968
"Live" At The Red Garter Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
SLP-355-A LWSide A,etched, initials LW
SLP-355-B LWSide B,etched, initials LW
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Peru | Fania Records SLP 355First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Fania Records SLP 355First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Fania Records LP 355First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Fania Records SLP 355LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Fania Records fan-5018LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Fania Records SLP 355LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Discos Fuentes 337165LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Fania Records LP-7375 / Fania Records LPS-77.375LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | El Palacio De La Música S.A. LP-7375LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | Barbaro LPS - 77.355LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Inca Records LPS - 7375LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | El Palacio De La Música S.A. LP-7375LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of "Live" At The Red Garter Vol. 1 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Peru. One of them is Fania Records SLP 355.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 355, LP 355) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLP-355-A LW and SLP-355-B LW. 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.