Vinyl pressings
by Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz · 1970
Aguzate was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.
BP 2114 1-27-70 LPA 880 A AB 9/70 Bell Sound AudioMatrixSide A runout
BP 2115 1-27-70 LPA 880 B AB 6/70 Bell Sound AudioMatrixSide B runout
BPST 2114 -1C A1 1Side A, stamped, Variant 1
BPST-2115-1 B1 RSide B, etched, Variant 1
BPST-2114-1-A1B RSide A, etched, Variant 2
BPST-2114-1-A1A RSide A, etched, Variant 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Alegre Records LPA 880 / Alegre Records LPA-880First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Alegre Records (S)LPA 8800 / Alegre Records SLPA-8800First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Alegre Records SLPA 8800 / Alegre Records SLPA-8800First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Alegre Records (S)LPA 8800 / Alegre Records SLPA-8800First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Tico Records LP-7593LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Dominican Republic | Musicalia LPA-880 / Musicalia BP-2115LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Dominican Republic | Alegre Records LPA-8800LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Dominican Republic | Musicalia LPA-880 / Musicalia BP-2115LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Alegre Records SLPA 8800LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Panama | Alegre Records LPA 880LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Peru | Tico Records TSR-6011LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | Inca Records LP-7593LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Tico Records LP-7593LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Barbaro LP-7593LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Musica Latina International LP-7593LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Aguzate are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is Alegre Records LPA 880.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPA 880, (S)LPA 8800, SLPA 8800) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BP 2114 1-27-70 LPA 880 A AB 9/70 Bell Sound AudioMatrix and BP 2115 1-27-70 LPA 880 B AB 6/70 Bell Sound AudioMatrix. 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.
