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Joey Pastrana And His OrchestraLet's Ball

Vinyl pressings

Let's Ball

by Joey Pastrana And His Orchestra · 1967

11 pressings2 countriesBoogalooSalsaMamboLatin

Let's Ball was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Let's Ball

5 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Cotique C-1006
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

COLP A 111 AB 1-69 5-17-67 AudioMatrixSide A runout

COLP-B-112 AB 5-17-67 12-68 AudioMatrixSide B runout

COLP 111Side A label

COLP 112Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Cotique CS-1006
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

COLS A111Side A label

COLS B112Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Cotique C-1006
Format
LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo
Runout / matrix

COLS A . 111 5-17-67 AB 5 67 AudioMatrixSide A runout

COLS . B . 112 AB 5-67 5-17-67 AudioMatrixSide B runout

COLP 111Side A label

COLP 112Side B label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USCotique CS-1006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USCotique C-1006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USCotique CS-1006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USCotique C-1006First yearLP, Album, Mispress, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo
1967VenezuelaMusirama RA 7007First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978VenezuelaCotique LPS-88.982 (COLP-1006)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USCotique C-1006 / Get On Down GET59004-LPLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?VenezuelaCotique LPS 88.982LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?VenezuelaInca Records LPS-88.982 / Cotique LPS-88.982LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?VenezuelaMusirama 7007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?VenezuelaCotique LPS-88.982 (COLP-111)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Let's Ball4:22
  2. A2Bien Dulce3:25
  3. A3La Grimas Negras2:57
  4. A4Mani Picante3:00
  5. A5Jammin' With Joey3:35
  6. B1My Shingaling3:35
  7. B2Rumbon Melon5:35
  8. B3Flamenco Ole'3:57
  9. B4En Nada Estas5:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let's Ball are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Let's Ball are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1967 and 2018.

When was Let's Ball first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Venezuela. One of them is Cotique CS-1006.

How do I tell if my copy of Let's Ball is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS-1006, C-1006, RA 7007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let's Ball 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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