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Linda Leida¡Con Sabor A Montuno!

Vinyl pressings

¡Con Sabor A Montuno!

by Linda Leida · 1979

10 pressings7 countriesSonSalsaGuaguancóLatin

¡Con Sabor A Montuno! was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 ¡Con Sabor A Montuno!

3 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
SAR Records SLP 1005
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SAR-1005A-1 COL K11368Side A

SAR-1005B-1 COL K11369Side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979PanamaDiscos Jesika SLP-1005 / SAR Records SLP-1005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USSAR Records SLP 1005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979VenezuelaSolex LPS-99240First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSAR Records SLP-1005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980VenezuelaSAR Records LPS-99240LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981EcuadorAngelito L.P. No. 25155 / Angelito LP-25155LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981MexicoSAR Records ML-5171LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981PeruSAR Records Y-SAR-0001005.1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USSAR Records SLP-1005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaDaro Internacional SIS-009LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1La Alegria Del Montuno6:13
  2. A2A Comer Chicharron6:15
  3. A3Anita6:51
  4. B1El Guaguanco Y El Son5:34
  5. B2Oye Como Suena6:18
  6. B3Ay! Que Tiene El6:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of ¡Con Sabor A Montuno! are there?

10 vinyl pressings of ¡Con Sabor A Montuno! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1988.

When was ¡Con Sabor A Montuno! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Panama, Venezuela. One of them is SAR Records SLP 1005.

How do I tell if my copy of ¡Con Sabor A Montuno! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 1005, SLP-1005, LPS-99240) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SAR-1005A-1 COL K11368 and SAR-1005B-1 COL K11369. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is ¡Con Sabor A Montuno! 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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