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Big Hits By Prado

by Perez Prado And His Orchestra · 1960

51 pressings14 countriesMamboBoleroLatin JazzMerengue

Big Hits By Prado was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Big Hits By Prado

21 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 9 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

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2104RCA Victor LSP 2104
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 PY6515-1S // A4 // IA runout, Variant 1

K2 PY6516-1S // A4 // IB runout, Variant 1

K2 PY6515-1S A1 IA runout, Variant 2

K2 PY6516-1S A1 IB runout, Variant 2

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2104RCA Victor LPM 2104
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 PP 6513- 5S A4 RVar. 1 Side A runout area, stamped

K2 PP 6514- 6S A1 RVar. 1 Side B runout area, stamped, except R

K2 PP6513 2S A 3 RVar. 2 Side A runout area, stamped

K2 PP6514-2S A1 RVar. 2 Side B runout area, stamped

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2104RCA Victor LSP 2104
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 PY6515--6S V3 RSide A runout stamped

K2 PY6516-2S A2 RSide B runout stamped

K2PY-6515Side A label

K2PY-6516Side B label

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

All 51 vinyl pressings

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

1960s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2104First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2104First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2104First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2104First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960ColombiaRCA Victor LSP-2104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960GermanyRCA Victor LPM-2104First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960JapanVictor SHP-502First yearLP, 10", Album, StereoLP, 10", Album, Stereo
1960MexicoRCA Victor MKS-1428First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960MexicoRCA Victor LSP-2104First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960MexicoRCA Victor MKL 1428 / RCA Victor MKL-1428First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960PeruRCA Victor LSP-2104First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960SpainRCA 3L10145First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USRCA Victor LSP-2104First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor LSP-2104 / RCA Victor LSP 2104First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor LPM-2104 / RCA Victor LPM 2104First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 31 pressings from the 1960s
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainRCA Camden CAS-176LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971SpainRCA Camden CAS-176LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973SpainRCA Camden CAS-176LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973SpainRCA Camden CAS-176LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1976CanadaRCA Victor ANLI-1941LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976CanadaRCA Victor ANL1-1941LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976EcuadorRCA Victor ECS-800114LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1976PhilippinesRCA ANL1-1941LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1976USRCA ANL1-1941LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983ItalyRCA CL 89038 / RCA Camden CL 89038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor LSP 2104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ColombiaRCA Victor 05(0131)00023LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ColombiaRCA Victor LPS 53 23 / RCA Victor LSP-2104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LSP 2104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LSP 2104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victor LSP 2104LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victor LSP 2104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyRCA Victor LSP 2104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?PeruRCA Victor LSP-2104LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?SpainRCA Camden CAS-176LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Mambo Jambo (Que Rico El Mambo)2:23
  2. A2Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (Cerezo Rosa)2:23
  3. A3Why Wait2:09
  4. A4Guaglione2:20
  5. A5Mambo No. 52:08
  6. A6Paris2:35
  7. B1In A Little Spanish Town2:33
  8. B2Patricia2:04
  9. B3Ruletero1:58
  10. B4Mambo No. 82:03
  11. B5My Roberta2:20
  12. B6Caballo Negro (Black Horse)2:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Big Hits By Prado are there?

51 vinyl pressings of Big Hits By Prado are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1960 and 1983.

When was Big Hits By Prado first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, Colombia, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2104.

How do I tell if my copy of Big Hits By Prado is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2104, LPM-2104, LSP 2104, SHP-502) 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 Big Hits By Prado 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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