Vinyl pressings
by Los Diplomáticos · 1965
Cumbias Y Gaitas Con Los Diplomáticos was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
LPF 0240 LADO 'A' -STEREO-Runout A, etched
LPF 0240 LADO 'B' -STEREO-Runout B, etched
L. P. F. 200240-ALabel A
L. P. F. 200240-BLabel B
L. P. F. 240 LADO A MONOLabel A
L. P. F. 240 LADO B MONOLabel B
LPF 0240 LADO 'A' -STEREO-Runout A, etched
LPF 0240 LADO 'B' -STEREO-Runout B, etched
L. P. F. 200240-ALabel A
L. P. F. 200240-BLabel B
LPF 0240 LADO A -STEREO-Runout A, etched
200240-B STEREO 11 MAYO 12/71 Mario Riny P.Runout B, etched
LP - 240 CARA 1 REG. IND. 13479 STEREO (200 - 240 A)Label A
LP - 240 CARA 2 REG. IND. 13479 STEREO (200 - 240 B)Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Colombia | Discos Fuentes S.T.F.L.P. 200240 / Discos Fuentes L. P. F. 200240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Colombia | Discos Fuentes F.L.P. 300240First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Colombia | Discos Fuentes S.T.F.L.P. 200240 / Discos Fuentes L. P. F. 200240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Dominican Republic | Discos Fuentes LP - 240 / Discos Fuentes LP - 240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Ecuador | Discos Fuentes LPFST-22040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | El Salvador | Discos Fuentes LP-200240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Mexico | Peerless M 1116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Peru | Discos Fuentes S.T.F.L.P. 200240 / Discos Fuentes STFLP 200240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Eco ECO-834LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Colombia | Discos Fuentes S.T.F.L.P. 200240 / Discos Fuentes L. P. F. 200240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Colombia | Discos Fuentes S.T.F.L.P. 200240LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Colombia | Discos Fuentes S.T.F.L.P. 200240 / Discos Fuentes L. P. F. 200240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1975 | Colombia | Discos Fuentes S.T.F.L.P. 200240 / Discos Fuentes LP 200240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ecuador | Discos Fuentes 740045LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | El Salvador | Discos Fuentes 300240 / Dicesa 300240LP | LP |
| ? | Peru | Discos Fuentes S.T.F.L.P. 200240 / Discos Fuentes STFLP 200240LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Discos Fuentes FLPS-0240 / Discos Fuentes MFS-3131LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Discos Fuentes LPF 0240LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Cumbias Y Gaitas Con Los Diplomáticos are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador and more. One of them is Discos Fuentes S.T.F.L.P. 200240.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S.T.F.L.P. 200240, F.L.P. 300240, LP - 240, LPFST-22040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPF 0240 LADO 'A' -STEREO- and LPF 0240 LADO 'B' -STEREO-. 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.
