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Latin Disco - Salsa's Greatest Hits

by Various Artists · 1977

10 pressings8 countriesSalsaLatin

Latin Disco - Salsa's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Latin Disco - Salsa's Greatest Hits

2 pressings came out in 1977, 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.

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Salsoul Records SZS 5522Salsoul Records SZS-5522
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P SAL 4113A-1 al Brown SZS-5522-A F/W/ѼRunout, Side A

P SAL 4113B-1 al Brown SZS-5522-B-1 A F/W/ѼRunout, Side B

SZS-5522-AMatrix, Label A

SZS-5522-BMatrix, Label B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977PanamaSalsoul Records SZS-5522 / Prom Disko PDLP-10017First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977USSalsoul Records SZS 5522 / Salsoul Records SZS-5522First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978SpainSalsoul Records 25629-H / Salsoul Records 25.629-HLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978TurkeyMeteor 1012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USSalsoul Records SA 8509LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1978USSalsoul Records SA 8509 DJLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceSPI SPI 26LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaSalsoul Records ECI-231LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?PeruSalsoul Records ELD-02.15.628 / Iempsa ELD-02.15.628LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?VenezuelaRPM 5033LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Anabacoa3:39
  2. A2El Caminante2:55
  3. A3Lejos Del Batey3:55
  4. A4Chango Ta Beni3:30
  5. A5Chico And The Man3:40
  6. B1Bamboleate3:30
  7. B2Adelante3:38
  8. B3Trompeta En Montuno3:29
  9. B4Kimbo Kimbisa3:20
  10. B5Brazil 20003:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Latin Disco - Salsa's Greatest Hits are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Latin Disco - Salsa's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.

When was Latin Disco - Salsa's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Panama. One of them is Salsoul Records SZS 5522.

How do I tell if my copy of Latin Disco - Salsa's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SZS 5522, SZS-5522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P SAL 4113A-1 al Brown SZS-5522-A F/W/Ѽ and P SAL 4113B-1 al Brown SZS-5522-B-1 A F/W/Ѽ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Latin Disco - Salsa's Greatest Hits 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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