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The Bay Big Band's Latin Beat

by The Bay Big Band · 1958

13 pressings4 countriesInstrumentalJazzLatin

The Bay Big Band's Latin Beat 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Bay Big Band's Latin Beat

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Omega Disk OSL 20Omega Disk OSL-20
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

OSL ♯ 20 (1058-1045) OSS Stereo ♯ 091258 3Runout, hand-etched, side A

OSL ♯ 20 (1058-1046) OSS Stereo ♯ 091258 4Runout, hand-etched, side B

1058-1045Label, side A

1058-1046Label, side B

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Mecca OSL-20
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

OSS Stereo #0912583 OSL #20 (1058 - 1045) A

OSS Stereo #0912584 OSL #20 (1058 - 1046) B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKMecca OSL-20First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USOmega Disk OSL 20First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USOmega Disk OSL 20 / Omega Disk OSL-20First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USOmega Disk OSL 20 / Omega Records OSL-20First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961JapanPolydor SLPM 6LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaOmega Disk OML 20 / Omega Disk OML 1020LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaOmega Disk OSL 20LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USOmega Disk OSLF 20LPLP
?USOmega Records OSL-20LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USOmega Disk OSLF-20 / Omega Disk OSL 20LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USOmega Records OSL-20LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USOmega Records OSLF-20LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USOmega Disk OSL 20 / Omega Disk OSL-20LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Mangos2:53
  2. A2Mambo Jambo3:15
  3. A3Patricia2:22
  4. A4Tequila2:35
  5. A5Rumbalero3:38
  6. B1Cherry Pink2:45
  7. B2Mambo No. 52:38
  8. B3Guaglione2:17
  9. B4April In Portugal2:20
  10. B5Topaz2:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Bay Big Band's Latin Beat are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Bay Big Band's Latin Beat are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1961.

When was The Bay Big Band's Latin Beat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK. One of them is Omega Disk OSL 20.

How do I tell if my copy of The Bay Big Band's Latin Beat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OSL 20, OSL-20) 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.

How much is The Bay Big Band's Latin Beat 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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