US
1967- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAS-2117
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
TCRS-5473-1S A1 RLabel Side A
TCRS-5474-1S A1 RLabel Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Living Marimbas · 1967
Mexican Joe And Other Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.
TCRS-5473-1S A1 RLabel Side A
TCRS-5474-1S A1 RLabel Side B
TCRM 5471 SIDE 1
TCRM 5472 SIDE 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-2117First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Camden CAS-2117 / RCA Camden CAS 2117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | RCA Victor 740.503First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Camden CAS-2117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | RCA Camden TCRM 5471First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA Camden CAS-2117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAS-2117 / RCA Camden CAS 2117LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAS-2117 / RCA Camden CAS 2117LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Mexican Joe And Other Favorites are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-2117.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-2117, CAL-2117, 740.503, TCRM 5471) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TCRS-5473-1S A1 R and TCRS-5474-1S A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.