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La Sonora MatanceraLos Invita A Bailar (Invites You To Dance)

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Los Invita A Bailar (Invites You To Dance)

by La Sonora Matancera · 1957

11 pressings2 countriesBoleroGuarachaGuaguancóMambo

Los Invita A Bailar was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Los Invita A Bailar

1 pressing came out in 1957, the album's first year. 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USSeeco SCLP-9116 / Tropical TRLP-5125First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USTropical TRLP 5125LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USTropical TRLP-5074 / Tropical TRLP 5074LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USTropical TRLP-5074LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USTropical TRLP-5074LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USTropical TRLP-5074LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USTropical TRLP-5074 / Tropical TRLP 5074LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USBronjo BR 114LPLP
?USTropical TRLP-5125LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?VenezuelaSeeco SLCP 9116LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaSeeco SCLP-9116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1La Sopa En Botella
  2. A2Ipso Calypso
  3. A3Ay!, Que Rico Amor
  4. A4Cruel Indiferencia
  5. A5Yo No Me Engañes Mas
  6. A6Guaguanco No. 3
  7. B1Conocí A Tu Papa
  8. B2Hablame Claro
  9. B3Ayer Y Hoy
  10. B4El Novio Celoso
  11. B5Consuélame
  12. B6Queridos Padres

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Los Invita A Bailar are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Los Invita A Bailar are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1957 and 1962.

When was Los Invita A Bailar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Seeco SCLP-9116.

How do I tell if my copy of Los Invita A Bailar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCLP-9116) 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 Los Invita A Bailar 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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