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Vinyl pressings

Fantastico!

by Ray Conniff · 1983

11 pressings10 countriesEasy ListeningPop

Fantastico! was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Fantastico!

9 pressings came out in 1983, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983BoliviaCBS 20373 / Discos CBS SLP 20373First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983BrazilCBS 138578 / Discos CBS 138.578First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983ColombiaCBS 14-1696First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983Costa RicaCBS 1100763First yearLPLP
1983MexicoCBS TVCLS-116First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983PeruCBS Columbia S.E. 8616First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983SpainCBS S 25744First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983USDiscos CBS International DIL-10342First yearLPLP
1983VenezuelaCBS CS-10465First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984EcuadorCBS Records International 931-0022LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985PeruCBS P.E. 001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Caballo Viejo
  2. A2Amiga
  3. A3Gloria
  4. A4Y ¿Cómo Es El?
  5. A5Eso No
  6. B1Fantástico
  7. B2No Me Vuelvo A Enamorar
  8. B3Como Tu
  9. B4La Paloma
  10. B5Ave María
  11. B6Muito Estranho

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fantastico! are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Fantastico! are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.

When was Fantastico! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is Discos CBS International DIL-10342.

How do I tell if my copy of Fantastico! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DIL-10342, 20373, 138578, 14-1696) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fantastico! 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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