US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Fania Records SLP 00493Fania Records JM 00493
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SLP-00493-A I GOL STERLINGRunout side A
SLP-00493-B I GOL STERLINGRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Fania All Stars · 1976
Tribute To Tito Rodriguez was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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-00493-A I GOL STERLINGRunout side A
SLP-00493-B I GOL STERLINGRunout side B
STERLINGBoth sides runout stamped
SLP-00493-ASide A runout etched
SLP-00493-BSide B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Unknown | Fania Records SLP 00493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | Fania Records 6346799 / Fania Records JM 00493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Ecuador | Fania Records LP-98000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Fania Records SLP 493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Mexico | Fania Records SLP 00493 / Fania Records JM 00493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Nicaragua | Fania Records JM-00493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Peru | Soulatino SLP 00493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Fania Records SLP 00493 / Fania Records JM 00493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Fania Records SLP 00493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Venezuela | Fania Records LPS-88690LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Venezuela | Fania Records LPS-88.690 / Fania Records SLP-00493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Venezuela | Fania Records LPS 88.690 (SLP-00493)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Fania Records FAN-5027LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Fania Records FAN-5027LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Fania Records FAN-5027LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ecuador | Fania Records LP-5098LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Tribute To Tito Rodriguez are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Colombia, Ecuador, France and more. One of them is Fania Records SLP 00493.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 00493, 6346799, LP-98000, SLP 493) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLP-00493-A I GOL STERLING and SLP-00493-B I GOL STERLING. 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.