US
May 1964- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records 742
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
45-A&M-1079 MR Δ-52753Runout Side A (Etched)
45-A&M-1080 MR Δ-52753-XRunout Side B (Etched)
1079A side
1080B side
Vinyl pressings
by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass · 1964
Mexican Shuffle / Numero Cinco was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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.
45-A&M-1079 MR Δ-52753Runout Side A (Etched)
45-A&M-1080 MR Δ-52753-XRunout Side B (Etched)
1079A side
1080B side
1079A side
1080B side
A&M 1079 (1-C) TIRunout, side A, etched
A&M 1080-1A TIIIRunout, side B, etched
1079Label side A
1080Label side B
1079A side
1080B side
45KR 4373
45KR 4374
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Festival Records FK-652First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Quality 1636XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Quality 1636XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | India | Stateside 45-SS-338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-652First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-652First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Stateside SS 338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Stateside SS 338First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | Stateside SS 338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | A&M Records 742First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | A&M Records 742First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | A&M Records 742First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | A&M Records 742First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 14 713 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Mexican Shuffle / Numero Cinco are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 742, released May 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 742, SS 338, FK-652, 1636X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-A&M-1079 MR Δ-52753 and 45-A&M-1080 MR Δ-52753-X. 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.