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Rumba Samba Cha-Cha-Cha

by Trio San José · 1963

12 pressings5 countriesCha-ChaSambaRumbaBolero

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Rumba Samba Cha-Cha-Cha

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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962SwitzerlandGrammoclub Ex Libris GC 778 / Ex Libris GC 778LP, 10", Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, 10", Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1963GermanyAriola S 70 897 ITFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKRealm RM 138First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPolydor 242 215LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaPolydor 242.215LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaPolydor 242.215LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyAriola 70 896 ITLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyAriola 70 896 ITLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyAriola S 70 897 IT / Ariola 70 897 ITLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?IsraelAriola 70 896ITLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandEx Libris GC 77810"10"
?UKWorld Record Club T 314LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A 1Para Vigo Me Voy
  2. A 2Babalú
  3. A 3La Novia
  4. A 4Rumba Tambah
  5. A 5Perfidia
  6. A 6O Pancha
  7. A 7Maria Dolores
  8. B 1Moliendo Café
  9. B 2La Violetera
  10. B 3Angel D`Amore
  11. B 4Asi-asi-asi
  12. B 5Cucurrucucú Paloma
  13. B 6Mi Bella Flor
  14. B 7Adios

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rumba Samba Cha-Cha-Cha are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Rumba Samba Cha-Cha-Cha are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.

When was Rumba Samba Cha-Cha-Cha first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Germany. One of them is Realm RM 138.

How do I tell if my copy of Rumba Samba Cha-Cha-Cha is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Rumba Samba Cha-Cha-Cha 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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