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Tito PuentePa'Lante! Straight!

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Pa'Lante! Straight!

by Tito Puente · 1970

10 pressings2 countriesLatin JazzDescargaGuaguancóJazz

Pa'Lante! Straight! was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Pa'Lante! Straight!

7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Tico Records SLP1214Tico Records LP1214
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TRSLP 1214 A-RE [8-21-70 etched]A Side Runout Stamping

SLP 1214 B-RE 1 B -:/ A1B Side Runout Stamping

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Tico Records LP 1214
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

TRLP-1214 A-1-B RSide A

TRLP-1214 B-1-B RSide B

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Tico Records SLP1214Tico Records LP1214
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

TRLP 1214 A 8.6.70Side A Runout Area: "TRLP 1214 A" Stamped; "8.6.70" Hand Etched

SLP 1214 B 1BSide B Runout Area, Stamped

TRLP-1214-ASide A label

TRLP-1214-BSide B label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Tico Records SLP1214Tico Records SLP-1214
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TRSLP-1214-A-1-A1B RA Side Runout etched

TRSLP-1214-B-1A-A2AB Side Runout etched

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Tico Records SLP1214Tico Records SLP-1214
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TRSLP 1214A-REA Side Runout stamped

8-6-70 bB 8/70A Side Runout etched

TRSLP 1214 BB Side Runout stamped

8-21-70 AB 8/70B Side Runout etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Tico Records LP1214Tico Records TRLP-1214
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

TRLP 1214 ASide A Stamped

8-6-70 AB 8/70Side A etched

TRLP 1214 B - RESide B Stamped

AB 8/70Side B etched

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USTico Records SLP1214 / Tico Records LP1214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USTico Records LP 1214First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970USTico Records SLP1214 / Tico Records LP1214First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970USTico Records SLP1214 / Tico Records SLP-1214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USTico Records SLP1214 / Tico Records SLP-1214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USTico Records LP-1214First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970USTico Records LP1214 / Tico Records TRLP-1214First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1971VenezuelaTico Records LP-1214LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?VenezuelaTico Records SLP 11214 / Tico Records LP-1214LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?VenezuelaTico Records SLP 11214 / Barbaro LP-1214LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Pa 'Lante
  2. A2No Voy A La Luna
  3. A3No Puedo Ser Feliz
  4. A4Hit The Bongo
  5. A5Araguita
  6. B1Lindo Palomar
  7. B2Mi Jevita
  8. B3Nuestra Cancion
  9. B4Observalo
  10. B5Cuero

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pa'Lante! Straight! are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Pa'Lante! Straight! are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.

When was Pa'Lante! Straight! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is Tico Records SLP1214.

How do I tell if my copy of Pa'Lante! Straight! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP1214, LP 1214, LP1214, LP-1214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRSLP 1214 A-RE [8-21-70 etched] and SLP 1214 B-RE 1 B -:/ A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pa'Lante! Straight! 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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