US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia EX 5075
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP-55672-1BSide A
XLP-55673-1BSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Sonora Santanera · 1961
Sonora Santanera 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.
1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.
XLP-55672-1BSide A
XLP-55673-1BSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Columbia EX 5075First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Caytronics CYS 1082LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia EX 5075LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | CBS DCS 208LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | CBS DCA 208LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | CBS DCS 208LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia EX 5075LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Caliente CLT 7151LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia EX 5075LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia EX 5075LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Sonora Santanera are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Columbia EX 5075.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EX 5075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP-55672-1B and XLP-55673-1B. 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.