US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Fania Records SLP 00505
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
SLP-000505-ASide A
SLP-000505-BSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Ray Barretto · 1977
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.
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.
SLP-000505-ASide A
SLP-000505-BSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Colombia | Fania Records 6346810First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Fania Records SLP 00505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | Fania Records SLP 00505 / Fania Records LP 505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Panama | Fania Records SLP 00505First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | Fania Records SLP 00505First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | Fania Records SLP 00505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Venezuela | Fania Records LPS 88793 / Fania Records LPS 88.793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Venezuela | Fania Records LPS 88.793 / Fania Records LPS 88.793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | Fania Records LP-277031-ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | Fania Records LPS 88793 / Fania Records LPS 88.793LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Energy To Burn are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Colombia, France, Mexico and more. One of them is Fania Records SLP 00505.
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.
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.