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El Progreso

by Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound · 1978

10 pressings5 countriesGuaguancóGuarachaBoleroSalsa

El Progreso was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 El Progreso

6 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
International JMINT-934
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

INT-934-A I GOL STERLINGSide A, etched, STERLING stamped

INT-934-B I GOL STERLINGSide B, etched, STERLING stamped

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Panama

1978
Label and catalog number
International JMINT-934International JMIT-934
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

INT-934-A STERLINGSide A

INT-934-B STERLINGSide B

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Venezuela

1978
Label and catalog number
Fania Records LPS-99.051
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

INT-934-A 99051 STERLING

INT-934-B 99051 STERLING

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Venezuela

1978
Label and catalog number
Barbaro JMINT-934Barbaro LPS-99.051
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

INT-934-A I GOL STERLINGSide A, etched, STERLING stamped

INT-934-B I GOL STERLINGSide B, etched, STERLING stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ColombiaDiscomoda DCM-S 32023 / International DCM-S 32023First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978PanamaInternational JMINT-934 / International JMIT-934First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USInternational JMINT-934First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978VenezuelaFania Records LPS-99.051First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978VenezuelaBarbaro JMINT-934 / Barbaro LPS-99.051First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978VenezuelaInca Records LPS-99.051 / International JMINT-934First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USFania Records JMINT-934LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1986JapanInternational VS-1422 / Vivid Sound VS-1422LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993ColombiaFM 0110002577LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?VenezuelaInternational LPS-99.051 / International JM INT - 934LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Regaño Al Corazón6:26
  2. A2El Progreso4:18
  3. A3Viva Cortijo3:36
  4. A4Contigo No Quiero Na5:39
  5. B1Lamento De Concepción6:48
  6. B2Guaguancó Del Adiós6:05
  7. B3Necesito Llamar Su Atención4:26
  8. B4Lo Que Dios Me Dio4:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of El Progreso are there?

10 vinyl pressings of El Progreso are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1993.

When was El Progreso first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Colombia, Panama, Venezuela. One of them is International JMINT-934.

How do I tell if my copy of El Progreso is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JMINT-934, DCM-S 32023, LPS-99.051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, INT-934-A I GOL STERLING and INT-934-B I GOL STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is El Progreso 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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