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La Sonora Matancera... Llegó

by La Sonora Matancera · 1959

11 pressings6 countriesGuajiraBoleroMerengueGuaracha

La Sonora Matancera... Llegó was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 La Sonora Matancera... Llegó

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Seeco SCLP 9156
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Burgundy Label
Runout / matrix

MC 20253Side A, stamped

MC 20254Side B, stamped

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Seeco SCLP91560Seeco SCLP 91560
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MC 202530Machine Stamped - Side 1

MC 202540 6-19-59Machine Stamped - Side 2

6-19-59Hand Etched - Side 2

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Venezuela

1959
Label and catalog number
Seeco SCLP9156Seeco SCLP9156
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MC 20253Machine Stamped - Side 1

MC 20254Machine Stamped - Side 2

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.

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USSeeco SCLP 9156First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USSeeco SCLP91560 / Seeco SCLP 91560First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959VenezuelaSeeco SCLP9156 / Seeco SCLP9156First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966MexicoPeerless 1197LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974Costa RicaSeeco 5015LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceSeeco SCLP-9156LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EcuadorSeeco LP-16033LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceSeeco SCLP-9156LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USSeeco SCLP-9156LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USSeeco SCLP 91560LP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaSeeco SCLP-9156LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Es Mi Suplica (Bolero Rítmico)2:52
  2. A2Que Temor Te Abraza (Bolero)2:35
  3. A3Me Siento Feliz (Bolero)3:01
  4. A4Centinela (Bolero Rítmico)2:32
  5. A5Atribulando (Bolero)2:52
  6. A6Intruso Corazón (Bolero Cha, Cha, Cha)2:54
  7. B1Coge El Trillo (Guajira)2:46
  8. B2Toitico Tuyo (Merengue Jaleo)2:19
  9. B3No Aguanto Mas (Guaracha)2:25
  10. B4El Rey Del Amor (Guaracha)2:38
  11. B5Baila La Rumba (Guaracha)2:28
  12. B6Mambo Para Que Goce (Mambo Guapachá)2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Sonora Matancera... Llegó are there?

11 vinyl pressings of La Sonora Matancera... Llegó are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1980.

When was La Sonora Matancera... Llegó first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Venezuela. One of them is Seeco SCLP 9156.

How do I tell if my copy of La Sonora Matancera... Llegó is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCLP 9156, SCLP91560, SCLP9156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC 20253 and MC 20254. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La Sonora Matancera... Llegó 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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