Cuba
1958- Label and catalog number
- Producciones Gema L.P.G. 1105Producciones Gema LPG-1105
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Laminated Cover - Alta Fidelidad
- Runout / matrix
G-1105-A 6-27-58Cara A, etched
G-LP-1105-B 6-25-58Cara B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Rolando La Serie · 1958
La'Serie Vol II was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
G-1105-A 6-27-58Cara A, etched
G-LP-1105-B 6-25-58Cara B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Cuba | Producciones Gema L.P.G. 1105 / Producciones Gema LPG-1105First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Cuba | Producciones Gema L.P.G. 1105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Colombia | Producciones Gema G-322LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Producciones Gema LPG 1105 / Producciones Gema L.P.G. 1105LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 12.380LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Panama | Producciones Gema LPG 1105LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Producciones Gema L.P.G. 1105 / Producciones Gema LPG-1105LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Producciones Gema LPG 1105 / Gema Records LPG 1105LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Producciones Gema LPG-1105LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Producciones Gema LPG-1105LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Producciones Gema LPG 1105 / Producciones Gema L.P.G. 1105LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Gema Records LPG-1105 / Producciones Gema LPG 1105LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Producciones Gema L.P.G. 1105LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of La'Serie Vol II are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Cuba. One of them is Producciones Gema L.P.G. 1105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L.P.G. 1105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G-1105-A 6-27-58 and G-LP-1105-B 6-25-58. 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.