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Pedro Garcia And His Del Prado OrchestraCha Cha Cha Vol. 1

Vinyl pressings

Cha Cha Cha Vol. 1

by Pedro Garcia And His Del Prado Orchestra · 1956

14 pressings5 countriesLatin JazzCha-ChaJazzLatin

Cha Cha Cha Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Cha Cha Cha Vol. 1

8 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFLP 1810
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

J80P-9505-1Side A

J80P-9506-1Side B

AFLP # 1810A 8-13-57 055 #0808593Side A

AFLP # 1810B 8-13-59 055 #0808594Side B

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFLP 1810
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

b&c x11-244-9302-A2Side A runout

b&c x11-244-9302-B3Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFLP 1810
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

b&c 9302 A AFLP 1810 ASide A runout, etched

b&c 9302 B AFLP 1810 BSide B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956BrazilAudio Fidelity SLP-2502 / Companhia Brasileira De Discos SLP-2502First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956MexicoAudio Fidelity AFSD 5810First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1810First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1810First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1810First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1810First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1810First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1810First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5810LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKAudio Fidelity AFLP 1810LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964JapanAudio Fidelity PS-2004LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981MexicoAudio Fidelity AFLP 1810LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982BrazilAudio Fidelity AFLP 82525LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5810LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Cha Cha Paganini
  2. A2Luna De Miel En Puerto Rico
  3. A3Las Clases De Cha Cha Cha
  4. A4Cha Cha Chavela
  5. A5Rico Vacilion
  6. A6Nicolasa
  7. B1Abrete Sesamo
  8. B2Senorita Catalina
  9. B3Pedro Y Pablo
  10. B4Mi Lo Dijo Adela
  11. B5Pimpollo
  12. B6Mi Cha Cha Cha

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cha Cha Cha Vol. 1 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Cha Cha Cha Vol. 1 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1982.

When was Cha Cha Cha Vol. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Brazil, Mexico. One of them is Audio Fidelity AFLP 1810.

How do I tell if my copy of Cha Cha Cha Vol. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFLP 1810, SLP-2502, AFSD 5810) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J80P-9505-1 and J80P-9506-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cha Cha Cha Vol. 1 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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