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Now! Twist Goes Latin

by Perez Prado And His Orchestra · 1962

22 pressings15 countriesEasy ListeningLatin JazzMamboCubano

Now! Twist Goes Latin was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Now! Twist Goes Latin

14 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 10 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

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2524
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

N2 PY1241-1S I Λ1Side A runout, stamped

N2 PY1242-1S I Λ1Side B runout, stamped

N2 PY1241 - 2S D1 / R RVariant Stamped - Side A

N2 PY1242 - 2S A / P RVariant Stamped - Side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2524
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

N2 PY-1241-3S HSide A runout stamped

N2 PY-1242-3S HSide B runout stamped

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2524
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

N2 PY1241-1S Λ1 ISide A runout

N2 PY1242-1S Λ1 ISide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2524
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

N2PP 1239Runout side A

N2PP 1240Runout side B

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962ArgentinaRCA Victor LPM-2524First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2524First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2524 / RCA Victor LSP 2524First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962ChileRCA Victor LSP-2524First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962FranceRCA Victor 440.515First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962FranceRCA Victor 430.384LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyRCA Victor LPM 2524First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962New ZealandRCA Victor RPL 3301First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1962South AfricaRCA Victor 35 597First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962SpainRCA Victor LPM 2.524 / RCA Victor LPM-2524First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1962USRCA Victor LPM-2524First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1962USRCA Victor LSP-2524First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor LSP-2524First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor LSP-2524First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962VenezuelaRCA Victor LPM 2524 / RCA Victor LSP 2524First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA Victor LPM-2524LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaRCA Victor LPS-33 / RCA Victor LPC-267LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanVictor SHP 5055LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?MexicoRCA Victor MKL-1424LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?MexicoRCA Victor MKS-1424LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?PeruRCA Victor LPM-2524LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?PeruRCA Victor LSP-2524LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Ti-Pi-Tin - Twist2:08
  2. A2The Twist Of Hava Nageela2:06
  3. A3Sway (Quien Sera) - Twist1:58
  4. A4Saigon - Twist2:05
  5. A5La Raspa - Twist2:30
  6. A6Venezuela Twist2:07
  7. B1Patricia - Twist2:30
  8. B2St. Louis Blues - Twist2:32
  9. B3Sabra - Twist2:13
  10. B4Cachita (Oyeme) - Twist2:02
  11. B5Anna - Twist2:30
  12. B6Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Twist2:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Now! Twist Goes Latin are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Now! Twist Goes Latin are listed here, from 15 countries.

When was Now! Twist Goes Latin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Argentina, Canada, Chile and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2524.

How do I tell if my copy of Now! Twist Goes Latin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2524, LSP-2524, 440.515, LPM 2524) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2PP-1239 and N2PP-1240. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Now! Twist Goes Latin 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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