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The Dancing Beat Of The Latin Bands

by Various Artists · 1959

11 pressings7 countriesMamboCha-ChaRumbaLatin

The Dancing Beat Of The Latin Bands was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 The Dancing Beat Of The Latin Bands

4 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2087RCA Victor LPM 2087
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2PP-5490A-Side

K2PP-5491B-Side

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2087RCA Victor LPM 2087
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

K 2 PP-5490A-Side

K 2 PP-5491B-Side

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959GermanyRCA Victor LPM-2087 / RCA Victor LPM 2087First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959South AfricaRCA 31 290First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor LSP-2087 / RCA Victor LSP 2087First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor LPM-2087 / RCA Victor LPM 2087First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960SpainRCA Española, S.A. 3L10130LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989GermanyTanzbär TB 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileRCA Victor LSP-2087LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2087LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Italiana LSP-2087 / RCA Italiana LSP 2087LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ItalyRCA LPM-2087LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?PhilippinesRCA Victor LSP-2087 / RCA LSP-2087LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Tampico2:25
  2. A2Night Must Fall3:35
  3. A3Guaglione2:20
  4. A4Boulevard Of Broken Dreams2:56
  5. A5Carioca2:21
  6. A6I've Got The World On A String2:31
  7. B1You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?)2:00
  8. B2Baja2:17
  9. B3I Can't Believe That Your In Love With Me2:55
  10. B4Sand In My Shoes2:35
  11. B5Oye Negra2:10
  12. B6Adios3:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Dancing Beat Of The Latin Bands are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Dancing Beat Of The Latin Bands are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1989.

When was The Dancing Beat Of The Latin Bands first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Germany, South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2087.

How do I tell if my copy of The Dancing Beat Of The Latin Bands is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2087, LPM-2087, 31 290) 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 The Dancing Beat Of The Latin Bands 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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