Vinyl pressings
by Tito Puente · 1972
Para Los Rumberos was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
TCLP 1301 A-1A-A1C RRunout side A, stamped, except 1A-A1C R
TCLP 1301B-1B-A1D RRunout side B, etched
TCLP 1301 A-1A-A1M RRunout side A, stamped, except 1A-A1M R)[variant 2]
TCLP-1301B-1B-A1K RRunout side B, etched [variant 2]
TCLP-1301 A K STERLINGRunout Side A
TCLP 1301-B K STERLINGRunout Side B
TCLP-1301 ALabel Side A
TCLP-1301 BLabel Side B
TCLP 1301 A-1A-A1B RRunout side A
TCLP 1301B-1B-A1B RRunout side B
TCLP-1301 ALabel side A
TCLP-1301 BLabel side B
TLP 10001 A 20-8-72Etching side A
TLP 10001 B 20-8-72Etching side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Colombia | Tico Records DCMS 34049 / Tico Records DCM. S. 34049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Tico Records TLP 10001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Tico Records TLP 10001First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Tico Records CLP 1301First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Panama | Tico Records CLP 1301 / Onda Nueva 12-7211011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Peru | Tico Records TIC - 1301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Tico Records CLP 1301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Tico Records CLP 1301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Tico Records CLP 1301 / Tico Records CLP-1301First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Tico Records CLP 1301 / Tico Records CLP-1301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Tico Records CLP 1301 / Fania Records CLP-1301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Roulette LDM 30183LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Tico Records PA-6505LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Tico Records PA-6505LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Tico Records CR00558 / Craft Recordings CR00558LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Craft Recordings CR00558 / Craft Recordings Latino CR00558LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Sonido Y Ritmo, S.A. CLP 1301LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Para Los Rumberos are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Colombia, Italy, Mexico and more. One of them is Tico Records CLP 1301.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP 1301, DCMS 34049, TLP 10001, TIC - 1301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TCLP 1301 A-1A-A1C R and TCLP 1301B-1B-A1D R. 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.
