US
October 1963- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UAL 3308
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Tito Rodriguez & His Orchestra · 1963
In Puerto Azul, Venezuela was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3308First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | RAIZ RA 3052LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Palladium Latin Jazz & Dance Records PLP 148LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | United Artists Records UAL 3308LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Colombia | United Artists Records UAL 3308LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Colombia | United Artists Records UAL 3308LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Peru | United Artists Records UAS 6308LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | United Artists Records UAL 3308LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | United Artists Records UAL-3308LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | West Side Latino Records UAL 3308LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of In Puerto Azul, Venezuela are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is United Artists Records UAL 3308, released October 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL 3308, UAS 6308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.