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Noro Morales & His OrchestraHoliday In Havana

Vinyl pressings

Holiday In Havana

by Noro Morales & His Orchestra · 1958

12 pressings3 countriesMamboCha-ChaMerengueBolero

Holiday In Havana was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Holiday In Havana

3 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKGala Records GLP 333First yearLP, Album, StyreneLP, Album, Styrene
1958USStereo Spectrum Records SS 38 / Design Records SS 38First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USDesign Records DLP 86First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USDesign Compatible Fidelity DCF-1039 / Design Compatible Fidelity DLP 86LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USDesign Records DLP 86 / Design Records DLP-86LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USDesign Records SDLP 86 / Design Records DLP 86LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USGrand Prix Series KS-154LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USGrand Prix Series K-154 / The Grand Prix Series KS-154LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDesign Compatible Fidelity DCF-1039 / Design Compatible Fidelity DLP 86LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USStereo Spectrum Records SDLP-86LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USGrand Prix Series K-154LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaEncore! ENC-517LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1I Can't Give You Anything But Love2:27
  2. A2For Me And My Gal2:55
  3. A3Home2:44
  4. A4The Children's Merengue3:00
  5. A5Norin-Noron3:10
  6. B1Who's Sorry Now2:10
  7. B2I'm Getting Sentimental Over You3:25
  8. B3Dark Eyes Mambo2:20
  9. B4Rainbow Fantasie2:45
  10. B5Mississippi Mambo2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Holiday In Havana are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Holiday In Havana are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1960.

When was Holiday In Havana first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK. One of them is Stereo Spectrum Records SS 38.

How do I tell if my copy of Holiday In Havana is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SS 38, DLP 86, GLP 333) 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 Holiday In Havana 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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