Vinyl pressings
by Ray Conniff · 1980
Exclusivamente Latino was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
EXCLUSIVAMENTE LATINO SIDE ONE [cloud with lightning] [script VG]Side A Etched
EXCLUSIVAMENTE LATINO SIDE TWO [cloud with lightning] [script V.G.]Side B Etched
ALS 5270A-side, label & runout groove
ALS 5271B-side, label & runout groove
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Columbia 20.121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | CBS 138197 / Discos CBS 138.197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | CBS 100579First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Peru | CBS SE 8498First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | CBS 84780First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 84780First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 84780 / CBS 58859LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | Discos CBS International DIL-10312 / Discos CBS International 10312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | CBS 14-1412LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ecuador | CBS 331-0360LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS 32647LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Exclusivamente Latino are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica and more. One of them is Discos CBS International DIL-10312.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DIL-10312, 20.121, 138197, 100579) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EXCLUSIVAMENTE LATINO SIDE ONE [cloud with lightning] [script VG] and EXCLUSIVAMENTE LATINO SIDE TWO [cloud with lightning] [script V.G.]. 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.
