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Vinyl pressings

Mambo En Sax

by Perez Prado · 1958

21 pressings9 countriesEasy ListeningLatin JazzMamboCubano

Mambo En Sax 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 Mambo En Sax

6 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Mexico

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor MKL-3029La Voz Del Amo MKL-3029
Format
LP, 10", Album
Runout / matrix

MKL 3029 A 22 2Typed Side 1

MKL 3029 B 1 2Typed Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Mexico

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor MKL-3029La Voz Del Amo MKL-3029
Format
LP, 10", Album
Runout / matrix

MKL 3029 A 22 2Typed Side 1

MKL 3029 B 1 2Typed Side 2

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958MexicoRCA Victor MKL-3029 / La Voz Del Amo MKL-3029First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1958MexicoRCA Victor MKL-3029 / La Voz Del Amo MKL-3029First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1958MexicoRCA Victor MKL 1124First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958PeruRCA Victor MKL 1124First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958Puerto RicoRCA Victor MKL 1124First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958VenezuelaRCA Victor MKL 1124 / La Voz Del Amo MKL 1124First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972El SalvadorRCA Victor MKL 1124 / RCA Victor MKL-1124LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972MexicoRCA Victor MKL/S-1124LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972MexicoRCA Victor MKL-1124 / RCA Victor MKLS-1124LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983EcuadorRCA Victor ECS-8004662LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaRCA Victor LPC 52-555 / La Voz Del Amo LPC 52-555LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaRCA Victor 05(0131)00555LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?El SalvadorRCA Victor MKL 1124 / RCA Victor MKL-1124LP, AlbumLP, Album
?MexicoRCA Victor MKL 1124 / La Voz Del Amo MKL 1124LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?MexicoRCA Victor 05(0131)00555LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?MexicoRCA MKL-1124 / Victor MKL/S - 1124LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?MexicoRCA Victor MKL - 1124LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?MexicoRCA Victor MKL 1124LP, AlbumLP, Album
?PanamaRCA Victor MKL-1124LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USArcano Records DKL1-3507LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?VenezuelaRCA Victor MKL-7-41 / RCA Victor MKL-1124LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Que Rico El Mambo
  2. A2Martinica
  3. A3Mambo No.8
  4. A4Mambo Universitario
  5. A5Mambo A La Kenton
  6. A6Ni Hablar
  7. B1Mambo No.5
  8. B2Mambo En Sax
  9. B3Cerezo Rosa
  10. B4Politecnico
  11. B5Mambo Del Ruletero
  12. B6La Chula Linda

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mambo En Sax are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Mambo En Sax are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1983.

When was Mambo En Sax first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela. One of them is RCA Victor MKL-3029.

How do I tell if my copy of Mambo En Sax is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MKL-3029, MKL 1124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MKL 3029 A 22 2 and MKL 3029 B 1 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mambo En Sax 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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