Vinyl pressings
by Orchester Los Argentinos · 1971
Viva Latin Americana was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
1 ℗ 1971 L71 ♦ 6 A1 28 0664 099 51 XP 761 ARunout area side A
1 ℗ 1971 L71 ♦ 6 A1 28 0664 099 52 XP 761 BRunout area side B
ST-XP-761-A 0664 099 S 1Label side A
ST-XP-761-B 0664 099 S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Metronome XP 761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Olympo L 36 / Olympo L-36LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Astan 50043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Astan 50043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Primaphon PMR 3517LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Coup Records CPS 15606 / Coup Records CPS 15 606LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | E-Point KLS 8131LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Universum Records 39978LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Universum Records 59962LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Coup Records CPS 15606 / Coup Records CPS 15 606LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Main Records MR LP 75017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Iris Records 15.014LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Viva Latin Americana are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1971 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany. One of them is Metronome XP 761.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XP 761) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1971 L71 ♦ 6 A1 28 0664 099 51 XP 761 A and 1 ℗ 1971 L71 ♦ 6 A1 28 0664 099 52 XP 761 B. 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.
