US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Alegre Records LPA 852
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
BP-2058A Side
BP-2059B Side
Vinyl pressings
by Pete Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto · 1966
Latin Boogaloo 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.
4 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
BP-2058A Side
BP-2059B Side
BPST 2058Center label, side A
BPST 2059Center label, side B
BRST-2058 8-23-65 AB 9-66 AudioMatrix
BRST-2059 8-23-66 AB 9-66 AudioMatrix
BP-2058 [??] AB 8-23-66 AudioMatrixSide A, etched (illegible initials, AudioMatrix stamped
BP-2059 [??] AB 11-66 AudioMatrixSide B, etched (illegible initials, AudioMatrix stamped
BP 2058Side A Label
BP 2059Side B Label
BPST-2058 [??] AB 8-23-66 AudioMatrixSide A, etched (illegible initials, AudioMatrix stamped
BPST-2059 [??] AB 11-66 AudioMatrixSide B, etched (illegible initials, AudioMatrix stamped
BPST 2058Side A Label
BPST 2059Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Alegre Records LPA 852First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Alegre Records SLPA 8520First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Alegre Records LPA 852First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Alegre Records SLPA 8520 / Alegre Records (S)LPA 8520First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Discos Fuentes 337137LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Alegre Records SLPA 8520LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Alegre Records SLPA 8520 / Alegre Records (S)LPA 8520LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Tico Records LP 7197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Musica Latina International LP-7197 / Alegre Records LP-77197LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | Barbaro LP-7197 / Tico Records LP-77197LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | Tico Records LP 7197LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Latin Boogaloo are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Alegre Records LPA 852.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPA 852, SLPA 8520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BP-2058 and BP-2059. 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.