US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Fania Records JM 593
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
JM-593-A SterlingRunout, Side A
JM-593-B SterlingRunout, Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ismael Miranda · 1981
La Clave Del Sabor was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
JM-593-A SterlingRunout, Side A
JM-593-B SterlingRunout, Side B
JM-593-A SterlingRunout, Side A
JM-593-B SterlingRunout, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Colombia | Fania Records SIS 70019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Costa Rica | Fania Records 5077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Fania Records JM 593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Fania Records 311-0051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Peru | Fania Records S.E. 01 023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Peru | Fania Records S.E. 01013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Fania Records JM 593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Fania Records LPS-99.391First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Fania Records SLP 593LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Fania Records LPS-99.391 / Fania Records LPS-99391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of La Clave Del Sabor are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and more. One of them is Fania Records JM 593.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JM 593, SIS 70019, 5077, 311-0051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JM-593-A Sterling and JM-593-B 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.