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Vinyl pressings

Ritmo!

by La Sonora Dinamita · 1960

12 pressings5 countriesSonAfro-CubanMerengueCumbia

Ritmo! was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Ritmo!

6 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ColombiaDiscos Fuentes FLP-0028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960ColombiaDiscos Fuentes S.T. F.L.P. 0028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960ColombiaDiscos Fuentes S.T. F.L.P. 0028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960PeruDiscos Fuentes FLP 0028First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1960PeruDiscos Fuentes FLP 0028First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USDiscos Fuentes FLPS-0028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962MexicoEco ECO-131 / Eco No. 131LP, AlbumLP, Album
1963ColombiaDiscos Fuentes ST-FLP 0028LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973MexicoEco ECO-25131 / Eco 25131LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973MexicoEco ECO-131 / Eco E 25131LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973MexicoEco ECO-25131 / Eco 25131LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?VenezuelaDiscos Fuentes ST - FLP 0028LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Eco En Stereo
  2. A2Si La Vieran
  3. A3Baila El Jalao
  4. A4Ritmo De Tambo
  5. A5Ritmo Loco
  6. A6Quitate Quitate
  7. B1Ritmo Tropical
  8. B2Taqui Ti Taqui
  9. B3Mayen Raye
  10. B4Yo La Vi
  11. B5Yo No Trabajo
  12. B6La Boa

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ritmo! are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Ritmo! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1973.

When was Ritmo! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Colombia, US, Peru. One of them is Discos Fuentes FLP-0028.

How do I tell if my copy of Ritmo! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FLP-0028, S.T. F.L.P. 0028, FLPS-0028, FLP 0028) 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 Ritmo! 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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