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Johnny Pacheco10 Great Years

Vinyl pressings

10 Great Years

by Johnny Pacheco · 1972

12 pressings5 countriesSalsaGuaguancóCha-ChaBolero

10 Great Years was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 10 Great Years

6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ColombiaFania Records 6346 772First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972EcuadorFania Records LP 5016First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USFania Records SLP 00409First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972VenezuelaFania Records LP-8.046First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972VenezuelaFania Records LP-8046First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972VenezuelaFania Records LP-8.046First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973FranceFania Records SLP 00409LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceFania Records SLP 00409 / Fania Records SLP 409LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaDiscos Melser SLP-00409LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EcuadorFan LP 5016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?VenezuelaBarbaro LPS-88.046 / Fania Records LPS-88.046LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?VenezuelaFania Records LPS-88.046 / Fania Records LPS 88046LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1La Esencia Del Guaguanco4:02
  2. A2Pinareño3:00
  3. A3Dulce Con Dulce4:26
  4. A4Convergencia2:55
  5. A5Soy Hijo Del Siboney3:12
  6. A6Azucar Mami3:19
  7. B1Sonero4:27
  8. B2Sarandonga2:43
  9. B3El Pescador2:55
  10. B4Guararey Na'Ma2:50
  11. B5El Champolon (Bacalao)3:09
  12. B6Alto Songo3:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 10 Great Years are there?

12 vinyl pressings of 10 Great Years are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1980.

When was 10 Great Years first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela. One of them is Fania Records SLP 00409.

How do I tell if my copy of 10 Great Years is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 00409, 6346 772, LP 5016, LP-8.046) 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 10 Great Years 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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