Vinyl pressings
by Miami Sound Machine · 1985
Conga! (Dance Mix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 19 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.
XSS-174518-1D STERLING ☆ P(P)Side A runout, variant 1
XSS-174519-1A STERLING P(P)Side B runout, variant 1
XSS-174518-1D STERLING ☆ Q o P(MP)Side A runout, variant 2
XSS-174519-1A STERLING 3 P (P)Side B runout, variant 2
ZSS-174516-1C G STERLINGRunout Side A, etched, variant 1
ZSS-174517-1C GRunout Side B, etched, variant 1
ZSS-174516-1C GI A 10 STERLINGRunout Side A, etched, variant 2
ZSS-174517-1C E GI A8 STERLINGRunout Side B, etched, variant 2
ZSS - 174516 - 1A STERLING PSide A runout
ZSS - 174517 - 1A STERLING PSide B runout
ZSS 174516Side A label
ZSS 174517Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Columbia DEP 412First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 12159First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 12159First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 1071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 1071First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 1071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 12159First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Epic 12EXP-7139First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Epic 34 05457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Colombia | CBS 421302First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic A 6361 / Epic EPCA 6361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic A 12.6361 / Epic EPCA 12-6361First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12-6361 / Epic A 12.6361First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic SAMP 1044First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic A 6361 / Epic EPCA 6361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
51 vinyl pressings of Conga! (Dance Mix) are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1985 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Costa Rica, Japan and more. One of them is Epic 49-05253.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49-05253, 34-05457, 34 05457, DBS-10074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-174518-1D STERLING ☆ P(P) and XSS-174519-1A STERLING P(P). 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.
