Vinyl pressings
by Ray Barretto · 1981
La Cuna was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
RVG.87755 . A-1 MASTER BY= VAN GELDER EDP MISide A runout etch. & stamp.
RVG.87755 . B-1 MASTER BY= VAN GELDER EDP MISide B runout etch. & stamp.
RVG 87755 ALabel side A
RVG 87755 BLabel side B
CTI 9002-A CRC SNBSide A, etched
CTI 9002-B CRC SNBSide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 9002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | CTI Records CTI 9002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | CTI Records CTI 9002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CTI Records K26P-6136LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CTI Records K26P-6136LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | CTI Records CTI 9002LP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| 1982 | UK | CTI Records CTI 9002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | CTI Records CTI 9002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 9002 / Speakers Corner Records CTI 9002LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 9002 / Sony Music CTI 9002LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3633LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | CTI Records CTI 9002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of La Cuna are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada. One of them is CTI Records CTI 9002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 9002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG.87755 . A-1 MASTER BY= VAN GELDER EDP MI and RVG.87755 . B-1 MASTER BY= VAN GELDER EDP MI. 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.
