US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Tico Records SLP 1127
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
TSLP-1127-A K STERLINGRunout side A
TSLP-1127-B K STERLINGRunout side B
TRLP 1127 ALabel side A
TRLP-1127 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Tito Puente And His Orchestra · 1966
Carnaval En Harlem 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 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.
TSLP-1127-A K STERLINGRunout side A
TSLP-1127-B K STERLINGRunout side B
TRLP 1127 ALabel side A
TRLP-1127 BLabel side B
TRSLP-1127 A-1-A1A
TRSLP-1127B -1-A1A
TRLP-1127 A - AB 5-66 1-15-66 Audio MatrixSide A, etched, Audio Matrix stamped
TRLP-1127 B - AB 6-66 3-14-66 Audio MatrixSide B, etched, Audio Matrix stamped
TRSLP-1127-ASide A label
TRLP-1127-BSide 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 | US | Tico Records SLP 1127First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Tico Records SLP 1127 / Tico Records TRSLP-1127First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Tico Records SLP 1127 / Tico Records TRSLP-1127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Venezuela | Tico Records LP 1127 / Tico Records LP - 1127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Tico Records SLP 1127 / Tico Records TRSLP-1127LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Panama | Tico Records SLP 1127 / Onda Nueva Records 2-73-11039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Tico Records LP 1127 / Tico Records TRLP-1127LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Tico Records LP 1127LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | Tico Records LP 1127 / Tico Records LP - 1127LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Barbaro LP-1127LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Carnaval En Harlem are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Venezuela. One of them is Tico Records SLP 1127.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 1127, LP 1127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TSLP-1127-A K STERLING and TSLP-1127-B K STERLING. 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.