Vinyl pressings
by Ricardo Santos And His Orchestra · 1955
La Cumparsita was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.
2 0 1 0 7 A Made in Germany 52 300 S EM4Runout side A
2 0 1 0 7 B Made in Germany 52 301 S ME4Runout side B
20 107 ALabel side A
20 107 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Germany | Polydor 20 107 EPHFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Polydor 20 1077", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Polydor 20 107 / Polydor 20 107 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 107 / Polydor 20 107 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 20 107 / Polydor 20 107 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1958 | France | Polydor 20 1077", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 107 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 20 107 / Polydor 20 107 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 20 107 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 20 107 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 1077", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of La Cumparsita are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1955 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 20 107 EPH.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20 107 EPH) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 0 1 0 7 A Made in Germany 52 300 S EM4 and 2 0 1 0 7 B Made in Germany 52 301 S ME4. 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.
