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Slightly Latin

by Roland Kirk · 1966

10 pressings4 countriesJazzStage & Screen

Slightly Latin was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Slightly Latin

8 pressings came out in 1966, 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

March 1966
Label and catalog number
Limelight LM 82033
Format
LP, Mono, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

LM 82033A M1 RR BSide A runout

LM 82033B M1 A RRSide B runout

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US

March 1966
Label and catalog number
Limelight LM 82033
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

LM 82033A M1 RR ( BSide A stamped

LM 82033B M1 A RRSide B stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Mercury LML 4019
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

210026stamped matrix on disc

210 026 LMLmatrix on sleeve / label

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UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Mercury SLML 4019Mercury 220 026 LMY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

220026 1Y//1▽420 1 1 1Runout, side A stamped

220026 2Y//1▽420 1 1 2Runout, side B stamped

220 026 1YMatrix, label side A

220 026 2YMatrix, label side B

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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966NetherlandsMercury 220 026 LMYFirst yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1966UKMercury LML 4019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKMercury SLML 4019 / Mercury 220 026 LMYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLimelight LS 86033First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLimelight LM-82033 / Limelight LM 82033First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966VenezuelaPrix 341 / Prix No. 341First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLimelight LM 82033First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1966USLimelight LM 82033First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USLimelight LS 86033 / Limelight LS-86033LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical 341LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Walk On By2:25
  2. A2Raouf3:02
  3. A3It's All In The Game5:17
  4. A4Juarez5:33
  5. A5Shaky Money1:48
  6. B1Nothing But The Truth3:02
  7. B2Safari4:25
  8. B3And I Love Her3:02
  9. B4Ebrauqs8:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Slightly Latin are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Slightly Latin are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1973.

When was Slightly Latin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Netherlands, Venezuela. One of them is Limelight LM 82033, released March 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Slightly Latin is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 82033, LS 86033, LM-82033, LML 4019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LM 82033A M1 RR B and LM 82033B M1 A RR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Slightly Latin 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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