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Jinny And The FlamboyantsCumparsita Dance

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Cumparsita Dance

by Jinny And The Flamboyants · 1978

19 pressings14 countriesBalladDiscoElectronicPop

Cumparsita Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Cumparsita Dance

11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.

Italy

1978
Label and catalog number
Durium DE 2969Durium Marche Estere DE. 2969
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DN 37886 ST 11-11-77Runout side A

DN 37886 ST 11-11-77Runout side B

DN. 37886st.Label side A

DN. 37887st.Label side B

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Italy

1978
Label and catalog number
Durium DE 2969Durium DE. 2969
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DN. 37886 st.Label A

DN. 37887 st.Label B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

March 1978
Label and catalog number
Hansa 15 563 ATHansa International 15 563 AT
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

15563 A-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout Side A

15563 B-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout Side B

S 15 563 ALabel Side A

S 15 563 BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ArgentinaMusic Hall 32.621First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978FranceCarrere 49.383First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978GreeceDurium 2688First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978ItalyDurium DE 2969 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 2969First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1978ItalyDurium DE 2969 / Durium DE. 2969First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1978ItalyDurium Marche Estere DE 2969First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1978MexicoMusart MI 30525First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978NetherlandsFleet 15 563 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978PortugalOrfeu KSAT 632First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978TurkeyDisco Vox VOX 8047First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978GermanyHansa 15 563 AT / Hansa International 15 563 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1979BoliviaDiscos RGE FBS - 40117", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1979BrazilYoung 301.11637", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1979BrazilYoung 301.11637"7"
1979BrazilYoung 301.11637", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceSPI MS 11 / Milan MS 117", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ACumparsita Dance4:10
  2. BSerenade To Cripton4:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cumparsita Dance are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Cumparsita Dance are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.

When was Cumparsita Dance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Italy, Germany, Argentina, France and more. One of them is Durium DE 2969.

How do I tell if my copy of Cumparsita Dance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DE 2969, 15 563 AT, 32.621, 49.383) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DN 37886 ST 11-11-77 and DN 37886 ST 11-11-77. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cumparsita Dance on vinyl worth?

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.

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