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Vinyl pressings

Caramba!

by Los Machucambos · 1966

46 pressings18 countriesLatin

Caramba! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Caramba!

22 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 11 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.

France

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4.089
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

4 0156 A RI △+Face 1

C 40156 B R2 +△Face 2

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UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4089
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

40.156.A-1LSide A Stamped

40.156.B-3LSide B Stamped

40-156-ASide A Label

40-156-BSide B Label

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records SP 44084London Records SP.44084
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

40.156.A-4W G JT 1Runout A

40.156.B-6W H JT 1Runout B

†40-156 A†Label A

†40-156 B†Label B

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

All 46 vinyl pressings

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

1960s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaDecca SKLA-4760First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966BelgiumDecca PFS 4089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966BelgiumDecca PFS 4089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966BrazilLondon Records LLN 7115First yearLPLP
1966CanadaLondon Records SP. 44084 / London Records SP 44084First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966CanadaLondon Records SP. 44084 / London Records SP 44084First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966CanadaLondon Records SP. 44084 / London Records SP 44084First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966CanadaLondon Records SP. 44084 / London Records SP 44084First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966FranceDecca PFS 4.089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966FranceDecca PFS 4.089 / Decca PFS 4089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966GreeceDecca PFS 4089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966GreeceDecca PFS 34089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966IsraelPAX ISP-1286First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966New ZealandDecca PFSM 34089First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966SpainDecca PFS 4089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 27 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ 8304 / World Record Club SLZ.8304LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4787 / World Record Club S-4787LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4787 / World Record Club S-4787LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1975SpainDecca PFS 4089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00562 / World Record Club S/4787LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4787LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00562 / World Record Club S/4787LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00562 / World Record Club S/4787LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainDecca PFS 4089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaDaro Internacional SP44084LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Costa RicaLondon Records SP 44084LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GreeceDecca PFS 4089LP, AlbumLP, Album
?SpainDecca PFS 4089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainDecca PFS 4089LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainDecca PFS 4089LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca PFS 4089LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLondon Records SP. 44084 / London Records SP 44084LP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaLondon Records SP-44084LP, AlbumLP, Album
?YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-DC-398 / Decca LPSV-DC-398LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1El Cumbanchero
  2. A2El Manisero
  3. A3La Parranda
  4. A4Concierto En La Llanura
  5. A5El Caiman
  6. A6Brazil
  7. B1Alma Llanera
  8. B2Tico-Tico
  9. B3Cielito Lindo
  10. B4La Playa Colorada
  11. B5Manana
  12. B6Garota De Ipanema

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Caramba! are there?

46 vinyl pressings of Caramba! are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1966 and 1980.

When was Caramba! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Decca PFS 4.089.

How do I tell if my copy of Caramba! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4.089, PFS 4089, LK 4760, SP 44084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4 0156 A RI △+ and C 40156 B R2 +△. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Caramba! 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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