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Laba SossehRoberto Torres Presenta A... Laba Sosseh

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Roberto Torres Presenta A... Laba Sosseh

by Laba Sosseh · 1981

10 pressings6 countriesAfricanSalsaAfro-CubanSon

Roberto Torres Presenta A... Laba Sosseh was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Roberto Torres Presenta A... Laba Sosseh

8 pressings came out in 1981, 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981MexicoSAR Records ML-5185First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981PanamaDiscos Jesika SLP 1020First yearLPLP
1981PeruSAR Records Y-SAR 0001020.7First yearLPLP
1981USSAR Records SLP 1020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSAR Records SLP 1020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSAR Records VIK 110First yearLPLP
1981VenezuelaSAR Records LPS-99.400 / SAR Records LPS-99400First yearLPLP
1981VenezuelaSAR Records LPS-99.400First yearLPLP
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995ColombiaGuajiro Records 6001020LPLP
1995ColombiaSIS SIS-041LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Ngombelle
  2. A2Gualli Sengue
  3. A3Maracaibo Oriental
  4. B1Botom Belle
  5. B2Anichayi
  6. B3Pelota

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Roberto Torres Presenta A... Laba Sosseh are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Roberto Torres Presenta A... Laba Sosseh are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 1995.

When was Roberto Torres Presenta A... Laba Sosseh first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Mexico, Panama, Peru and more. One of them is SAR Records SLP 1020.

How do I tell if my copy of Roberto Torres Presenta A... Laba Sosseh is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 1020, VIK 110, ML-5185, Y-SAR 0001020.7) 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 Roberto Torres Presenta A... Laba Sosseh 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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