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Ray BarrettoEnergy To Burn

Vinyl pressings

Energy To Burn

by Ray Barretto · 1977

10 pressings6 countriesSalsaGuaguancóCha-ChaLatin

Energy To Burn was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Energy To Burn

8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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

1977
Label and catalog number
Fania Records SLP 00505
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SLP-000505-ASide A

SLP-000505-BSide 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977ColombiaFania Records 6346810First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977FranceFania Records SLP 00505First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977MexicoFania Records SLP 00505 / Fania Records LP 505First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977PanamaFania Records SLP 00505First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1977USFania Records SLP 00505First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1977USFania Records SLP 00505First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977VenezuelaFania Records LPS 88793 / Fania Records LPS 88.793First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977VenezuelaFania Records LPS 88.793 / Fania Records LPS 88.793First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ColombiaFania Records LP-277031-ALP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?VenezuelaFania Records LPS 88793 / Fania Records LPS 88.793LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Canto Abacua8:16
  2. A2Bruca Manigua4:06
  3. A3Llanto De Cocodrilo3:52
  4. A4Vive Y Vacila4:05
  5. B1El Hijo De Obatala5:02
  6. B2Seguire Sin Soñar4:29
  7. B3Te Traigo Mi Son4:47
  8. B4Ahora Si5:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Energy To Burn are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Energy To Burn are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.

When was Energy To Burn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Colombia, France, Mexico and more. One of them is Fania Records SLP 00505.

How do I tell if my copy of Energy To Burn is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 00505, 6346810, LPS 88793, LPS 88.793) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLP-000505-A and SLP-000505-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Energy To Burn 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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