Mexico
1964- Label and catalog number
- CBS DCA 349CBS DCA-349
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
01-05-2673-1DSide A, Etched
01-05-2674-1DSide B, Etched
01-05-2673Side A, Label
01-05-2674Side B, Label
Vinyl pressings
by Sonora Santanera · 1964
Sonora Santanera was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.
01-05-2673-1DSide A, Etched
01-05-2674-1DSide B, Etched
01-05-2673Side A, Label
01-05-2674Side B, Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Mexico | CBS DCA 349 / CBS DCA-349First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Columbia EX 5127First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Columbia EX 5127First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Mexico | CBS DCS-349LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | CBS DCS-349 / CBS DML-20418LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | Harmony HLS-463573LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | CBS 8499LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia EX 5127LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Caytronics CYS 1084LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Caliente CLT 7168LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS DCA 309LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Sonora Santanera are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Mexico, US. One of them is CBS DCA 349.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DCA 349, EX 5127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-05-2673-1D and 01-05-2674-1D. 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.