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Vinyl pressings

Honeymoon In South America

by The Rio Carnival Orchestra · 1958

17 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningJazzLatin

Honeymoon In South America 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 Honeymoon In South America

11 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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
Somerset P-1900
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MI-1900-ANIRun-out stamp side A

MI-1900AXXBNIRun-out stamp side B

MI-1900-ALabel side A

MI-1900-BLabel side B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Somerset P-1900
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

D M1-1900-XANI TWRun-out stamp side A

F M1-1900XAXXBN1 TWRun-out stamp side B

M1-1900-ALabel side A

M1-1900-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Stereo-Fidelity SF-1900
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SF 1900 A2 MMS 8-9-58Runout A

SF 1900 B2 MMS 8-9-58Runout B

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Stereo-Fidelity SF-1900
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SF-1900-A 5-17-58 HRunout Side A

SF-1900-B 5-17-58 HRunout Side 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaW & G WG-BMM-S-444 / W & G WG-BMM-444First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958CanadaSomerset S-19 / Somerset S 19First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaReo R-119First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958CanadaSomerset S 19 / Somerset S19First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaSomerset S-19First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USSomerset P-1900First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-1900First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-1900First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USSomerset P-1900First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-1900First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-1900First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGL 10035 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGL.10035LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0035 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0035LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USStereo-Fidelity SF-1900LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USStereo-Fidelity SF-1900LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South KoreaOasis Records OL 12335LPLP
?UKMarble Arch MAL 582LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Orchids In The Moonlight
  2. A2Honeymoon Cha-Cha
  3. A3Jealousy
  4. A4Florita
  5. A5Tango Del Amora
  6. B1Brazil
  7. B2La Paloma
  8. B3Moon Over Montevideo
  9. B4El Manisero
  10. B5La Cumparsita

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Honeymoon In South America are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Honeymoon In South America are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1972.

When was Honeymoon In South America first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Somerset P-1900.

How do I tell if my copy of Honeymoon In South America is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-1900, SF-1900, WG-BMM-S-444, S-19) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MI-1900-ANI and MI-1900AXXBNI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Honeymoon In South America 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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