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Machito At The Crescendo

by Machito · 1961

10 pressings4 countriesAfro-Cuban JazzMamboLatin JazzJazz

Machito At The Crescendo was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Machito At The Crescendo

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
GNP GNP 58
Format
LP, Album · Blue label
Runout / matrix

GNPS-58-1Side One

GNPS-58-2Side Two

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.

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKVogue Records VA 160186First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USGNP GNP 58First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USGNP GNP 58 / GNP Crescendo GNP 58LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaDiscomoda DCMS-199LPLP
?USGNP GNP 58 / GNP Crescendo GNPS-58LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USGNP GNP 58 / GNP Crescendo GNP 58LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USGNP GNP 58 / GNP Crescendo GNP 585LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?USGNP GNP 58 / GNP GNP 58SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USGNP GNP 58S / GNP Crescendo GNP 58SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?VenezuelaPalacio LP-077LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Pachanga A La Crescendo
  2. A2Mangos
  3. A3Maggie's Mambo
  4. A4Cosas Del Alma
  5. A5Varsity Drag Combo
  6. B1Cuban Fantasy
  7. B2No Tiene Telarana
  8. B3Candilejas
  9. B4Ven Conmigo Guajira
  10. B5Bernie And The Wolf

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Machito At The Crescendo are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Machito At The Crescendo are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1980.

When was Machito At The Crescendo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US. One of them is Vogue Records VA 160186.

How do I tell if my copy of Machito At The Crescendo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VA 160186, GNP 58) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Machito At The Crescendo 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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