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Les Elgart And His OrchestraHalf Satin - Half Latin

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Half Satin - Half Latin

by Les Elgart And His Orchestra · 1961

11 pressings5 countriesBig BandJazz

Half Satin - Half Latin was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Half Satin - Half Latin

8 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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

May 1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8367
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM51542-1BSide A runout area

XSM 51542-1DSide B runout area

XSM 51542Side A label

XSM 51543Side B label

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US

May 1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8367
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM51542-1D P ISide A Runout

XSM5143-1H P ISide B Runout

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US

May 1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8367
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM51542-1C HA-side runout, stamped

XSM 51542-1B H//B-side runout, stamped

(XSM 51542)A-side label

(XSM 51543)B-side label

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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaColumbia CS 8367First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961New ZealandCoronet KLPS 914First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961South AfricaCBS ALD 6468First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USColumbia JS7-33First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
1961USColumbia CS 8367First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CL 1567First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CS 8367First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CS 8367First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978BrazilCBS 138067LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia CL 1567LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 8367LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
  2. A2The Ja-Da Cha-Cha
  3. A3When The Saints Go Marching In
  4. A4Beat Junction
  5. A5Sidewinder
  6. A6Love For Sale
  7. B1When You Were Sweet Sixteen
  8. B2Let Me Call You Sweetheart
  9. B3The Touch Of Your Lips
  10. B4I'll Remember April
  11. B5Lonely
  12. B6Together

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Half Satin - Half Latin are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Half Satin - Half Latin are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1978.

When was Half Satin - Half Latin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Columbia CS 8367, released May 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Half Satin - Half Latin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8367, CL 1567, JS7-33, KLPS 914) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM51542-1B and XSM 51542-1D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Half Satin - Half Latin 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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