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Pachanga In New York

by Rolando La Serie · 1961

17 pressings9 countriesPachangaSonCha-ChaMambo

Pachanga In New York was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Pachanga In New York

6 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Cuba

1961
Label and catalog number
Gema Records LPG 1145
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Laminated Cover - Alta Fidelidad - High Fidelity
Runout / matrix

LPG-1145 A-1 AudioMatrix MoNo 103 561 /VSide A

LPG-1145B-1 AudioMatrix Mono 10 3 5 61 /VSide B

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Gema Records LPG 1145
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Laminated cover - Alta Fidelidad
Runout / matrix

LPGS-1145-ASide A

LPGS-1145-BSide B

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Peru

1961
Label and catalog number
Producciones Gema LPG 1145Gema Records LPG-1145
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPG-1145A-1 AudioMatrix 5-13-61 MONO 10-3 561 / VRunout, Side A

LPG-1145B-1 AudioMatrix Mono 5-13-61 10-3 5-61 / VRunout, Side B

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Puerto Rico

1961
Label and catalog number
Producciones Gema LPG 1145Producciones Gema LPG-1145
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Laminated Cover - Alta Fidelidad
Runout / matrix

LPG -1145 A-1 AudioMatrix MONO 5-18-61 10-3 5 61 A1Cara A, etched

LPG -1145 B-1 AudioMatrix MONO 10-3 5 61 A1Cara B, etched

5-18-61 etched over 10-3 5 61Cara B, etched

AudioMatrixStamped, both sides

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Puerto Rico

1961
Label and catalog number
Producciones Gema LPG 1145
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPG-1145A-1 AudioMatrix 5-13-61 MONO 10-3 561 / VRunout side A

LPG-1145B-1 AudioMatrix Mono 5-13-61 10-3 5-61 / VRunout side B

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CubaGema Records LPG 1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961PeruProducciones Gema LPG 1145 / Gema Records LPG-1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961Puerto RicoProducciones Gema LPG 1145 / Producciones Gema LPG-1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961Puerto RicoProducciones Gema LPG 1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USGema Records LPG 1145First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961VenezuelaProducciones Gema LPG - 1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962ArgentinaProducciones Gema LPG 1145 / Producciones Gema 12.461LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963Puerto RicoGema Records LPG 1145 / Gema Records LPGS - 1145LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968MexicoGema Records LPI-109LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968MexicoGema Records LPI-109 / Orfeon LPI-109LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968Puerto RicoGema Records LPGS-1145 / Producciones Gema LPG 1145LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968Puerto RicoGema Records LPGS-1145 / Producciones Gema LPG 1145LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976PeruProducciones Gema LPG 1145 / Infopesa LPGS-1145LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaGema Records LPG 1145LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ColombiaGema Records GLPS 1050 / Producciones Gema GLPS 1050LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?PanamaGema Records LPG 1145LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USGema Records LPG 1145LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Para La Quimbamba
  2. A2Caimitillo Y Maranon
  3. A3Un Poco Mas
  4. A4Marta
  5. A5Todo Para Ti
  6. A6Que Me Digan Feo
  7. B1El Pachanguero
  8. B2Malaguena
  9. B3El Manisero
  10. B4Mis Tinieblas
  11. B5Flores Negras
  12. B6Con Las Glorias

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pachanga In New York are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Pachanga In New York are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 1976.

When was Pachanga In New York first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Cuba, US, Peru, Puerto Rico and more. One of them is Gema Records LPG 1145.

How do I tell if my copy of Pachanga In New York is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPG 1145, LPG - 1145) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPG-1145 A-1 AudioMatrix MoNo 103 561 /V and LPG-1145B-1 AudioMatrix Mono 10 3 5 61 /V. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pachanga In New York 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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