Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1961
¡Charanga! was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
TR 5182 A AudioMatrix MC-20373-1 MONO 10-3 3-61 A.B lllSide A, etched, AudioMatrix stamped
TR 5182 B AudioMatrix MC-20374-1 3-31-61 MONO 10-3 3-61 A.B lSide B, etched, AudioMatrix stamped
AudioMatrix MC-20373-1 Mono 10-3 AB AB1A-Side Runout Etching
AudioMatrix MC-20374-1 3-31-61- MONO 10-3 3-61 AB AB1B-Side Runout Etching
MC 20373A-Side Label
MC 20374B-Side Label
MC 20373A-Side Label
MC 20374B-Side Label
AudioMatrix MC-20373-1 Mono 10-3 -61 A-B\ ABA-Side Runout Etching
AudioMatrix MC-203740-1 Stereo 10-3 3-61-3-31-61 A-B\B-Side Runout Etching
MC 203730A-Side Label
MC 203740B-Side Label
MC-20373-1 MONO 10-3 3-61 A.B1 AudioMatrixSide A, etched, AudioMatrix stamped
MC-20374-1 3-31-61 MONO 10-3 3-61 A.B1 AudioMatrixSide B, etched, AudioMatrix stamped
TR 5182 A AudioMatrix MC-20373-1 MONO 10-3 3-61 A.B lllSide A, etched, AudioMatrix stamped
TR 5182 B AudioMatrix MC-20374-1 3-31-61 MONO 10-3 3-61 A.B lSide B, etched, AudioMatrix stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Tropical TRLP 5182First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Seeco SCLP 9216First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Bronjo BR 116First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Bronjo BR 1160First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Tropical TRLP 5182First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Tropical TRLP 5182First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Tropical TRLP 5182First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | France | Sonodisc TRLP 5182 / Tropical TRLP 5182LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Mocambo LP 7095 / Seeco SCLP 9216LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Chile | Seeco 843 200LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | Seeco 13015LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Seeco SCLP 92160LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of ¡Charanga! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Tropical TRLP 5182.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRLP 5182, SCLP 9216, BR 116, BR 1160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TR 5182 A AudioMatrix MC-20373-1 MONO 10-3 3-61 A.B lll and TR 5182 B AudioMatrix MC-20374-1 3-31-61 MONO 10-3 3-61 A.B l. 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.
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