Vinyl pressings
by Rafael Seijo Con Su Orquesta Charanga · 1961
La Pachanga!! was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
SF 14200-A Bell Sound M-7Machine stamped side A runout
-AEtched side A runout
SF 14200 B Bell Sound LWMachine stamped side B runout
LWEtched side B runout
SF 14200-A Bell SoundRunout, side A
SF 14200 B Bell SoundRunout, side B
MI 14200-A Bell SoundA-Side Runout Etching, Bell Sound stamped
MI 14200-B Bell SoundB-Side Runout Etching, Bell Sound stamped
SF 14200-A Bell Sound L WRunout, side A
SF 14200 B Bell Sound L WRunout, side B
MI 14200-A Bell SoundA-Side Runout Etching, Bell Sound stamped
MI 14200-B Bell SoundB-Side Runout Etching, Bell Sound stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Somerset S-142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Somerset S 142 / Somerset S-142First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Somerset ALBUM SF-14200 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-14200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Somerset SF-14200First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Somerset P-14200First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Somerset SF-14200First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Somerset P-14200First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Daro Internacional DI 14200LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Somerset ST-DL-506LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Somerset DL-506LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Somerset P-14200LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of La Pachanga!! are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Somerset ALBUM SF-14200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALBUM SF-14200, SF-14200, P-14200, S-142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SF 14200-A Bell Sound M-7 and -A. 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.
