Vinyl pressings
by Mongo Santamaria · 1970
Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XSM153215-1ARunout Pressed (Side A) Variant 1
XSM153216-1DRunout Pressed (Side A) Variant 1
XSM153215-1B TRunout Pressed (Side A) Variant 2
XSM153216-1B TRunout Pressed (Side B) Variant 2
XSM153215-1ALabel (Side A)
XSM153216-1DLabel (Side B)
S-64114-1Runout side A, etched
S-64114-2Runout side B, etched
S 64114-1Label side A
S 64114-2Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia CS 1060First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 64114 / CBS CS 1060First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Philippines | Columbia CS 1060First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Spain | CBS S 64114First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 1060First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 1060LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.180LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | Embassy EMB 31126LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Greece | Embassy EMB 31126 / Embassy EMB 31126 (CS1060)LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | UK | Embassy EMB 31126 / Embassy S EMB 31126 (CS1060)LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 1060LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 1060LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 1060 / Columbia CS 1060LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 1060 / Columbia CS 1060LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 1060 / Columbia CS 1060LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 1060LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Europe, Philippines and more. One of them is Columbia CS 1060.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 1060, S 64114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM153215-1A and XSM153216-1D. 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.
