Vinyl pressings
by Perez Prado And His Orchestra · 1955
Mambo Mania was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 4 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.
I A2 E4VH-0740-1SA-Side Runout Etching
I A1 E4VH-0741-1SB-Side Runout Etching
I A3 E4VH-0742-1SC-Side Runout Etching
I A2 E4VH-0743-1SD-Side Runout Etching
E4VP-8384-2S I D2Side A Runout, Variant 1
E4VP 8385 1S I A2Side B Runout, Variant 1
E4VP-8384-8S I A1Side A Runout, Variant 2
E4 VP-8385-5S I B1Side B Runout, Variant 2
E4 VP8385-7SSide A Runout [Stamped]
E4VP 8384-6SSide B Runout [Stamped]
E4VP-8385Side A Label
E4VP-8384Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Brazil | RCA Victor BKL-9First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1075 / RCA Victor LPM 1075First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | RCA Victor EPB-1075 / RCA Victor EPB 1075First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1955 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1075 / RCA Victor LPM 1075First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Italy | RCA A 10 V - 0017 / RCA Italiana A 10 V - 0017First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor EPB-1075 / RCA Victor EPB 1075First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1075 / RCA Victor LPM 1075First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1075 / RCA Victor LPM 1075First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Spain | RCA 3L10041 / RCA 3L10041LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | RCA 130.220LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LPM 1075LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-1075-C / RCA Victor LPM 1075 CLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana A10V 0017 / RCA Italiana A 10 V 0017LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | Norway | RCA EPB-1075 / RCA EPB 10757", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| ? | Scandinavia | RCA EPB-1075 (2) / RCA EPB-10757", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
15 vinyl pressings of Mambo Mania are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1955 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Brazil, Canada, Italy. One of them is RCA Victor EPB-1075.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPB-1075, LPM-1075, BKL-9, A 10 V - 0017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I A2 E4VH-0740-1S and I A1 E4VH-0741-1S. 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.
