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Caramba! Hot Rhythm From South America

by Roberto Delgado & His Orchestra · 1965

32 pressings15 countriesRumbaEasy ListeningJazzLatin

Caramba! Hot Rhythm From South America was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Caramba! Hot Rhythm From South America

10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 017Polydor 184017
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

184 017 ALabel side A

184 017 BLabel side B

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Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184017
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

12 ℗ 1965 J5 ◇K L 184017 ARunout A, stamped

3 ℗ 1965 J5 ◇K G 184017 BRunout B, stamped

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Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184017Polydor HI-FI 184 017
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

184017 A 3 ℗ 1965 J5 ◇K [sideways C]Stamped runout A side

184017 B ℗ 1965 J5 ◇K [sideways D]Stamped runout B side

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Australia

1965
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 017Polydor HI-FI 84 017
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

184017 A 12 6 (p) 1965 15 KLabel side A Runout

184017 B 12 7 (p) 1965 15 KLabel side B Runout

Full details of this pressing

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

All 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaPolydor 184 017 / Polydor HI-FI 84 017First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyPolydor 184 017 / Polydor 184017First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyPolydor 184017First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyPolydor 184017 / Polydor HI-FI 184 017First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965JapanPolydor SLPM 1274First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965New ZealandPolydor 184017First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965PhilippinesPolydor 184 017 / Polydor 184017First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965SpainPolydor 184 017 SLPHMFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965SpainPolydor 184 017 SLPHMFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyPolydor 184 017 / Polydor 184017First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966MexicoPolydor 20064LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaPolydor 184 017 / Polydor 184017LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaPolydor 184017 / Polydor 184 017LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972South AfricaPolydor P 4002 / Polydor 2414 003LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976SpainPolydor 184 017 / Polydor 184 017 SLPHMLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 173 019LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainPolydor 184 017 / Polydor 184 017 SLPHMLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980SpainPolydor 184017 / Polydor 184 017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainPolydor 184 017 SLPHMLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986SpainPolydor 184 017 / Polydor 11 84 017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandRainbow RLP 49924 / Polydor RLP 49924LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BelgiumPolydor 2482 159LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BelgiumPolydor 2482 159LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 84 017LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPolydor 184 017 / Polydor 184017LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 184 017 / Polydor 184017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 184017LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelPolydor 184 017LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NigeriaPolydor 2414-003LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?SpainPolydor 184 017 / Polydor 11 84 017LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?SpainPolydor 184017 / Polydor 184 017 SLPHMLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKPolydor 2414-003 / Polydor 2414 003LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Rumba Tambah
  2. A2Besame Mucho
  3. A3Navidad Negra
  4. A4In A Little Spanish Town
  5. A5Siboney
  6. A6Moliendo Café
  7. A7Macarenas
  8. B1The Peanut Vendor
  9. B2Tres Palabras
  10. B3Amapola
  11. B4Miami Beach Rumba
  12. B5Mucho Mucho
  13. B6Marinella
  14. B7Taboo

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Caramba! Hot Rhythm From South America are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Caramba! Hot Rhythm From South America are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1965 and 1986.

When was Caramba! Hot Rhythm From South America first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and more. One of them is Polydor 184 017, released August 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Caramba! Hot Rhythm From South America is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 184 017, 184017, SLPM 1274, 184 017 SLPHM) 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 Caramba! Hot Rhythm From South America 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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