Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1962
Fiesta Tropicana was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.
M 977 - I - 25Etched into runout area side A
M 977 - II - 25Etched into runout area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society M-977 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 977First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1963 | Australia | Concert Hall SMS-9777", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Concert Hall M-977 / Concert Hall M 977LP, 7", Mono · Mono | LP, 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Musical Masterpiece Society M-977 / Musical Masterpiece Society M 977LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1963 | UK | Concert Hall M 977 / Concert Hall M-9777", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Concert Hall M 977 / Concert Hall M-9777", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Concert Hall M-977 / Concert Hall M 977LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1966 | UK | Concert Hall SMS-9777", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Concert Hall SMS-977 / Concert Hall SMS 9777", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Concert Hall M-9777", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| ? | Australia | Concert Hall SMS-9777", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Concert Hall SMS-9777", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque M-9777", EP | 7", EP |
| ? | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society M-977 / Musical Masterpiece Society M 9777", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Fiesta Tropicana are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Italy. One of them is Musical Masterpiece Society M-977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-977) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 977 - I - 25 and M 977 - II - 25. 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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