Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Ray · 1988
Salsa Con Clase was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MASTERED BY TRUTONE - Pa 9-88 A-1 ### 422-836-647-1 A 412MEtched, Side A
MASTERED BY TRUTONE - Pa 9-88 A-1 ### 422-836-647-1 B 412MEtched, Side B
MASTERED BY TRUTONEStamped, both sides
###Unrecognizable signature, both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ecuador | Philips LP-30350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Guatemala | Mercury 836647-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Panama | Mercury 836 647 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | PolyGram Latino 836 647-1 / PolyGram Latino 422 836 647-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | PolyGram Latino 836 647-1 / PolyGram Latino 422 836 647-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1988 | Venezuela | Sonografica 65.000 / PolyGram Latino 65.000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Bolivia | Polydor USA/PLL 35-55 / Lauro & Cia. Ltda USA/PLL 35-55LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Bolivia | Polydor USA/PLL-35-55 / Polydor USA/PLL 35-55LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Colombia | Discos Perla 836 6471LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | Fontana LPM 10198LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Peru | Mercury PN-MER 8366741.4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol/EMI Latin H1G 42503 / Capitol/EMI Latin H1G-42503LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Salsa Con Clase are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama and more. One of them is PolyGram Latino 836 647-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 836 647-1, LP-30350, 836647-1, 836 647 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERED BY TRUTONE - Pa 9-88 A-1 ### 422-836-647-1 A 412M and MASTERED BY TRUTONE - Pa 9-88 A-1 ### 422-836-647-1 B 412M. 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.
