UK
1963- Label and catalog number
- Realm RM 138
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Trio San José · 1963
Rumba Samba Cha-Cha-Cha 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, 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.
Label S 33-32 670 A/ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Switzerland | Grammoclub Ex Libris GC 778 / Ex Libris GC 778LP, 10", Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, 10", Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1963 | Germany | Ariola S 70 897 ITFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Realm RM 138First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor 242 215LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 242.215LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 242.215LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 70 896 ITLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 70 896 ITLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Ariola S 70 897 IT / Ariola 70 897 ITLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Ariola 70 896ITLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris GC 77810" | 10" |
| ? | UK | World Record Club T 314LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Rumba Samba Cha-Cha-Cha are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Germany. One of them is Realm RM 138.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RM 138, S 70 897 IT) 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.