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Concierto Para Bongo by Perez Prado, album cover

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Concierto Para Bongo

by Perez Prado · 1966

22 pressings8 countriesLatin JazzAfro-CubanMamboSpace-Age

Concierto Para Bongo was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Concierto Para Bongo

3 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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

May 1966
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 6489
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS·6489·A·1A 2 P 3 AA oRunout side A

UAS·6489·B·1A1 D A P oRunout side B

UAS 6489 ALabel side A

UAS 6489 BLabel 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.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966JapanUnited Artists Records PS-1353-UAFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USUnited Artists Records UAL 3489First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USUnited Artists Records UAS 6489First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6489LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 3489LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967MexicoGamma GX-01-223LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USUA Latino LS 61005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USUA Latino L 31005LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USUA Latino L 31005 / UA Latino L31005LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USUA Latino L 31005 A / UA Latino L 31005 BLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USUA Latino LS 61005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USUA Latino LS 61005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967VenezuelaWest Side Latino Records UAS-6489LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanUnited Artists Records GP-76LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975SpainUA Latino 89104 HLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979USRAIZ RA 4084LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985MexicoEco International 26099-2LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?El SalvadorUnited Artists Records UAL 3489LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceSonodisc LS 61005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanUnited Artists Records PS 1353 UALP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaWest Side Latino Records WS-6489 / United Artists Records, Inc. UAS 6489LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaUA Latino UAL-3489LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Claudia2:20
  2. A2Virgen De La Macarenas3:10
  3. A3Mamma A Go Go2:10
  4. A4A Go Go2:25
  5. A5Estoy Acabando2:40
  6. A6Cayitano2:58
  7. A7Fantasia2:13
  8. BConcierto Para Bongo17:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concierto Para Bongo are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Concierto Para Bongo are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1985.

When was Concierto Para Bongo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Japan. One of them is United Artists Records UAL 3489, released May 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Concierto Para Bongo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL 3489, UAS 6489, PS-1353-UA) 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 Concierto Para Bongo 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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