Vinyl pressings
by Perez Prado And His Orchestra · 1950
Que Rico El Mambo / Mambo No. 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1950, 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.
20-37824S I 2LA runout variant 1
20-3782 S I 1LB runout variant 1
20-3782A 2S I 2LA runout variant 2
20-3782B 2S I 1LB runout variant 2
47-3782ASide A Runout (Stamped)
47-3782BSide B Runout (Stamped)
47-3782-ASide A Label
47-3782-BSide B Label
23-1546-ASide A jabel
51-5062A 1S I A1Side A runout
51-5062B 2S I I.1Side B runout
23-1546-BSide B label
47-3782-ASide A Label & Runout
47-3782-BSide B Label & Runout
23-1546-A 1S IV 2Side A Runout
23-1546-B 1S IV 1Side B Runout
23-1546-ASide A Label
23-1546-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Canada | RCA Victor 20-3782First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo GY 906First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo GY 906First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | US | RCA Victor 47-3782First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1950 | US | RCA Victor 51-5062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1950 | US | RCA Victor 20-3782First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | US | RCA Victor 47-3782First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1950 | US | RCA Victor 23-1546First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | US | RCA Victor 51-5062First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1950 | US | RCA Victor 20-3782First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1950 | US | RCA Victor 23-1546First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | US | RCA Victor 20-3782First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1951 | Chile | RCA Victor 94-00237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | RCA 05(0111)054167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor 5154167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Europe | RCA 120227", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Que Rico El Mambo / Mambo No. 5 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1950 and 1951.
The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, Canada, Spain. One of them is RCA Victor 20-3782, released April 1950.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20-3782, 47-3782, 51-5062, 23-1546) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 20-37824S I 2L and 20-3782 S I 1L. 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.
