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Mucho Gusto by Los Machucambos, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Mucho Gusto

by Los Machucambos · 1968

18 pressings15 countriesSambaRumbaLatin

Mucho Gusto was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Mucho Gusto

3 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4155
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

30-202-A-1GSide 1 runout stamped

30-202-B-1GSide 2 runout stamped

30.202 ALabel Side 1

30.202 BLabel Side 2

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968New ZealandDecca PFSM.34155First yearLPLP
1968UKDecca PFS 4155First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKDecca PFS 334155First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969SpainDecca PFS 4155LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972EcuadorLondon Records 432-0016LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02765 / World Record Club R. 02765LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDecca PFS 4155LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BelgiumDecca PFS 4155LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BoliviaLondon Records 4FB-44071LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaLondon Records SP 44117LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Costa RicaLondon Records SP 44117LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceDecca PFS 4155LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceDecca PFS 4155LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 858-PLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreeceDecca PFS 4155LP, AlbumLP, Album
?TurkeyDecca PFS 4155 / Decca PFS 4 155LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USLondon Records SP 44117LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaLondon Records SP-44117LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Mas Que Nada
  2. A2Mahna De Carnaval
  3. A3Maracaibo
  4. A4Corcovado
  5. A5Puerto De Barranquilla
  6. A6Babalu
  7. B1A Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme)
  8. B2Baia
  9. B3Paraguajita
  10. B4Taripai Cha Cucharata
  11. B5How Insensitive
  12. B6Carnavalito Humahuaqueno

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mucho Gusto are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Mucho Gusto are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1968 and 1976.

When was Mucho Gusto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is Decca PFS 4155.

How do I tell if my copy of Mucho Gusto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4155, PFS 334155, PFSM.34155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 30-202-A-1G and 30-202-B-1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mucho Gusto 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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