UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Liberty SLBY 1346
- Format
- LP · Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Ruben Rodriguez And His Guadalajara Kings · 1966
Tequila & Cream 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.
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.
LRP-3466-1 SIDE 1 A 1Side 1 Runout - Etched and Stamped
LRP-3466-1 SIDE 2 A 1Side 2 Runout - Etched and Stamped
LRP-3466-1A-Side Runout, Etched
LRP-3466-2B-Side Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Netherlands | Liberty SLBY 1346First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Liberty SLBY 1346First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | UK | Liberty SLBY 1346First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | UK | Liberty LBY 1346First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3466First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST-7466First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3466 / Liberty LRP-3466 DJFirst yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3466First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Liberty LRP-3466LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Liberty LST-7466LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Liberty LYL 1023LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Liberty LST-7466LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Tequila & Cream are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Liberty SLBY 1346.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLBY 1346, LBY 1346, LRP-3466, LST-7466) 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.
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.