US
1977- Label and catalog number
- CTI Records CTI 7 5006CTI Records CTI 7-5006
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
8744-A-2 MASTERDISKA-side runout
8744-B-1 MASTERDISKB-side runout
8744 AA-side label
8744 BB-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Patti Austin · 1977
Havana Candy was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
8744-A-2 MASTERDISKA-side runout
8744-B-1 MASTERDISKB-side runout
8744 AA-side label
8744 BB-side label
T1 87744-A-4 CTH MASTERDISK ARunout A
T1 87744-B-3 CTH MASTERDISK ARunout B
87744 ALabel A
87744 BLabel B
87744-A-5 MASTERDISK A4 S1Runout A
87744-B6 MASTERDISK A4 S1Runout B
87744 ALabel A
87744 BLabel B
87744-A-1 MASTERDISKRunout A Etched / MASTERDISK stamped
87744-B6 MASTERDISKRunout B Etched / MASTERDISK stamped
87744 AMatrix A on label
87744 BMatrix B on label
T1 87744-A-4 CTH MASTERDISK ARunout A etched/MASTERDISK A stamped
T1 87744-B-4 CTH MASTERDISK ARunout B etched/MASTERDISK A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 7-5006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | CTI Records 0063.031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CTI Records GP 3141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CTI Records CTI 7-5006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | CTI Records CTA-1017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CTI Records CTI 5006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | CTI Records CTI 7 5006 / CTI Records CTI 7-5006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | CTI Records CTI 7-5006First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | CTI Records CTI7 5006 / CTI Records CTI7-5006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | CTI Records CTI 7 5006 / CTI Records CTI 7-5006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | CTI Records CTI 7-5006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | CTI Records CTI 7 5006 / CTI Records CTI 7-5006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Venezuela | CTI Records CTI 7-5006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | CTI Records 6489 035LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | CTI Records K20P-6809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Havana Candy are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 7 5006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 7 5006, CTI7 5006, CTI 7-5006, CTI 5006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8744-A-2 MASTERDISK and 8744-B-1 MASTERDISK. 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.