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Tijuana - Sound Of Brass

by The Torero Band · 1968

31 pressings10 countriesLatin JazzJazzLatinPop

Tijuana - Sound Of Brass was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Tijuana - Sound Of Brass

16 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP 1202Music For Pleasure SMFP 1202
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SMFP 1202 A-2A-Side Runout Stamp

SMFP 1202 B-1B-Side Runout Stamp

SMFP 1202AA-side label

SMFP 1202BB-side label

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP 1202Music For Pleasure SMFP 1202
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

SMFP 1202A-1 GG 1Runout side A, stamped

SMFP 1202B-1 T 1Runout side B, stamped

K TLabel side A, embossed

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure SMFP 1202Music For Pleasure MFP 1202
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

SMFP 1202 A-2 GOM 14Stamped Runout, Side A

SMFP 1202B-1 OR A G1Stamped Runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP 1202Music For Pleasure SMFP 1202
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

SMFP 1202 A-2A-side runout, stamped, variant 1

SMFP 1202 B-1B-side runout, stamped, variant 1

SMFP 1202 A-1 APL 1A-side runout, stamped, variant 2

SMFP 1202 B-1 APO 3B-side runout, stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP 1202Music For Pleasure SMFP 1202
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SMFP 1202 A-1 D 1A-side runout, stamped, variant 1

SMFP 1202 B-1 D 1B-side runout, stamped, variant 1

SMFP 1202 A-1 GG11 3A-side runout, stamped, variant 2

SMFP 1202 B-1 GD R 3B-side runout, stamped, variant 2

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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-A 8014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-A 8014 / Music For Pleasure SMFP-8014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-A 8014 / Music For Pleasure SMFP-8014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaTrans-Canada TSF-1410First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968EuropeMusic For Pleasure MFP 5021First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyPop Schallplatten ZS 10140First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968ItalyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5021First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968South AfricaMusic For Pleasure SMFP 1202First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968SpainRegal SCXL 3.316First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1202 / Music For Pleasure SMFP 1202First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKRegal SREG 1088First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1202 / Music For Pleasure SMFP 1202First yearLPLP
1968UKMusic For Pleasure SMFP 1202 / Music For Pleasure MFP 1202First yearLPLP
1968UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1202 / Music For Pleasure SMFP 1202First yearLPLP
1968UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1202 / Music For Pleasure SMFP 1202First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainRegal 1J 048-90970LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971UKMusic For Pleasure SMFP 1202 / Music For Pleasure MFP 1202LPLP
1972AustraliaAxis AXIS-6049LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973SpainZafiro ZV-757LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaArc Records AST 11LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaTrans-Canada TCM-955LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaArc Records AST 11LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 52569LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?France & BeneluxMusic For Pleasure MFP 5021LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5021LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5021 / Music For Pleasure SMFP 1202LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5021LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5021LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKInternational Hits Series London BW 002LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKFanfare SIT 60012LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1A Walk In The Black Forest
  2. A2Struttin' With Maria
  3. A3The Lonely Bull
  4. A4Spanish Flea
  5. A5A Taste Of Honey
  6. A6Tijuana Taxi
  7. B1Mame
  8. B2If I Were A Rich Man
  9. B3The Happening
  10. B4The Third Man Theme
  11. B5Acapulco 1922
  12. B6Up Cherry Street

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tijuana - Sound Of Brass are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Tijuana - Sound Of Brass are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 1973.

When was Tijuana - Sound Of Brass first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 1202.

How do I tell if my copy of Tijuana - Sound Of Brass is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 1202, SREG 1088, SMFP 1202, MFP-A 8014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMFP 1202 A-2 and SMFP 1202 B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tijuana - Sound Of Brass 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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