Vinyl pressings
by Tico All-Stars · 1966
Descargas At The Village Gate Live Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
TRLP 1135 A AB 7-66 AudioMatrixSide A, etched, AudioMatrix stamped
TRLP 1135 B AB 7-66 AudioMatrixSide B, etched, AudioMatrix stamped
TRLP-1135-ASide A Label
TRLP-1135-BSide B Label
SLP-1135Side A Label
SLP-1135Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Mexico | Tico Records (S) LP 1135First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Tico Records LP 1135First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Tico Records (S)LP-1135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Venezuela | Tico Records LP 1135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Japan | Tico Records PA-6503LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Tico Records PA-6503LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Tico Records SLP-1135 / Tico Records (S)LP 1135LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Tico Records SLP-1135 / Tico Records (S)LP 1135LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Tico Records SLP-1135 / Tico Records (S)LP 1135LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Tico Records LP-1135LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Descargas At The Village Gate Live Vol. 1 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Venezuela, Mexico. One of them is Tico Records LP 1135.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 1135, (S)LP-1135, (S) LP 1135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRLP 1135 A AB 7-66 AudioMatrix and TRLP 1135 B AB 7-66 AudioMatrix. 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.
