Vinyl pressings
by Perez Prado And His Orchestra · 1959
Pops And Prado was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
K2 PY3737-1S ɪ A3Side A runout variant 1
K2 PY3737-1S A1 ɪSide B runout variant 1
K2 PY3737-4s A1 RSide A runout variant 2
K2 PY3738-4s A1 RSide B runout variant 2
K2 PP3735-1S Λ1 ISide A runout, stamped
K2 PP3736-1S I Λ1Side B runout, stamped
K2PP-3735Side A Label
K2PP-3736Side B Label
K2PP-3235Side A Label
K2PP-3236Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Argentina | RCA Victor LPM-2028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Australia | RCA L10796First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2028 / RCA Victor LSP 2028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Colombia | RCA Victor LPM-2028 / RCA Victor LPVC95First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-2028 / RCA Victor LPM 2028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Italy | RCA Italiana LSP-2028 / RCA LSP-2028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | New Zealand | RCA RPL 3138First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | South Africa | RCA 31,278 / RCA 31.278First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2028 / RCA Victor LSP-2028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2028 / RCA Victor LPM 2028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA Victor 430.294 (LPM 2028)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor LPM-2028 / RCA Victor LPM 2028LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | RCA LSP-2028LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Pops And Prado are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP 2028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP 2028, LPM-2028, L10796, LSP-2028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 PY3737-1S ɪ A3 and K2 PY3737-1S A1 ɪ. 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.
