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Great Mambos, And Other Latin American Favorites

by Perez Prado · 1958

27 pressings4 countriesLatin JazzMamboJazzLatin

Great Mambos, And Other Latin American Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Great Mambos, And Other Latin American Favorites

2 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year. 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Bell Records BLP:12
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BLP-12 ARunout Side A

BLP-12 BRunout 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USBell Records BLP:12First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USBell Records BLP:12First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USCoronet Records CXS-120LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1960USCoronet Records CX-120LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961USCoronet Records CX-120LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961USBell Records BLP-12LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USCoronet Records CXS-120LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1961USCoronet Records CX-120LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USKoko Records LM 2203 / Koko Records LM-2203LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyPop Schallplatten ZS 10109 PRLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967GermanyPop Schallplatten ZS 10109 PRLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ItalyVariety REL-ST 19135LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973ItalyPenny REL ST 19135 / Variety REL-ST 19135LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M046-95381LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M046-95381 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95.381LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCoronet Records CX-120LP, Album, MispressLP, Album, Mispress
?USHi-Life Records SHLP-12LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPremier K-1054LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCelebrity Records UT 164LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?USKoko Records LM-2203LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCelebrity Records UTS 164LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USHi-Life Records HL 12 / Hi-Life Records HLP-12LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCoronet Records CXS-120LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCoronet Records CXS-120LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USBell Records SBLP 12 / Bell Records BLP:12LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USCoronet Records CX-120LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USBell Records SBLP 12 / Bell Records BLP:12LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Guaglione
  2. A2Cuba En Cha Cha Cha
  3. A3Mambo Macabre
  4. A4Lucky Mambo
  5. A5Oy Maria
  6. A6La Empaliza
  7. B1Asi Asi
  8. B2Azuquito Con Leche
  9. B3Tu Ve Tu Ve
  10. B4La Clave
  11. B5Siempre
  12. B6Ahora Si Tengo Un Amor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Great Mambos, And Other Latin American Favorites are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Great Mambos, And Other Latin American Favorites are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1973.

When was Great Mambos, And Other Latin American Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Bell Records BLP:12.

How do I tell if my copy of Great Mambos, And Other Latin American Favorites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP:12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLP-12 A and BLP-12 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Great Mambos, And Other Latin American Favorites 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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