US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Fania Records LP 00404
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
F00404 A SON K-4733 STERLINGSide A, etched, STERLING stamped
F00404 B SON K-4734 STERLINGSide B, etched, STERLING stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Orchestra Harlow · 1971
Tribute To Arsenio Rodriguez 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.
3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
F00404 A SON K-4733 STERLINGSide A, etched, STERLING stamped
F00404 B SON K-4734 STERLINGSide B, etched, STERLING stamped
63-46755 A IL.1071Side A, stamped
63 46755 B IL.1071Side B, stamped
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 | Colombia | Fania Records 6346755First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Fania Records LP 00404First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Fania Records LP-7894First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Peru | Dinsa LPS-0089 / Fania Records LPS-0089LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | US | Fania Records SLP 00404 / Fania Records (S)LP #00404LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Fania Records SLP 00404 / Fania Records (S)LP #00404LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Fania Records FAN-5016LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Fania Records SLP 404 / Fania Records SLP 00404LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Fania Records SLP 00404LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Fania Records LP-7894LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Fania Records LP 77894LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Tribute To Arsenio Rodriguez are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Colombia, Venezuela. One of them is Fania Records LP 00404.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 00404, 6346755, LP-7894) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F00404 A SON K-4733 STERLING and F00404 B SON K-4734 STERLING. 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.