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Steel Band Clash

by Various Artists · 1955

14 pressings2 countriesSteel BandMerengueCalypsoMambo

Steel Band Clash was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Steel Band Clash

9 pressings came out in 1955, 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Cook 1040
Format
LP, Mono · Amber Vinyl, Gold Labels
Runout / matrix

COOK 1040ASide A, etched

COOK 1040BSide B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Cook 1040
Format
LP, Mono · Gold Labels
Runout / matrix

COOK 1040A-YSide A, etched

COOK 1040B-YSide B, etched

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955Trinidad & TobagoCook 1040First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USCook 1040First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USCook 1040First yearLP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
1955USCook 1040First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USCook 1040First yearLPLP
1955USCook 1040First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USCook 1040First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USCook 1040First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USCook 1040First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCook 1040LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USCook 1040LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USCook 1040LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USCook 1040LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCook 1040LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Road March
  2. A2Miss Jacob
  3. A3Anna (Samba)
  4. A4In The Mood
  5. A5Loretta
  6. A6Bonchillina (Samba)
  7. A7Steel Band Clash
  8. A8Over The Waves
  9. B1Bila El Mambo
  10. B2Mambo No. 5
  11. B3Anna
  12. B4Kamaquit
  13. B5Sunny Side Of The Street
  14. B6Quancito Meringue
  15. B7La Vida Ni Meringue

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Steel Band Clash are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Steel Band Clash are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Steel Band Clash first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Trinidad & Tobago. One of them is Cook 1040.

How do I tell if my copy of Steel Band Clash is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1040) 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 Steel Band Clash 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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