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Willie ColónThere Goes The Neighborhood / Se Chavó El Vecindario

Vinyl pressings

There Goes The Neighborhood / Se Chavó El Vecindario

by Willie Colón · 1975

16 pressings6 countriesBombaPlenaSalsaLatin

There Goes The Neighborhood was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 There Goes The Neighborhood

10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Vaya Records JMV42Vaya Records VS-42
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Goldisc Press
Runout / matrix

VS-42-A STERLING I GOLSide 1, etched, STERLING stamped

VS-42-B I GOL STERLINGSide 2, etched, STERLING stamped

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France

1975
Label and catalog number
Vaya Records 365.022
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

VS42A MC1Runout side A, etched

VS42B MC1Runout side 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ColombiaVaya Records 9117010First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975FranceVaya Records SP 2132 (vs42)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975FranceVaya Records 365.022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975PeruInfopesa VS-42First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USVaya Records JMV42 / Vaya Records VS 42First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975USVaya Records JMV42 / Vaya Records VS-42First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975VenezuelaVaya Records LPS 88562First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975VenezuelaVaya Records LPS 88562First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975VenezuelaVaya Records LPS 88562 / Vaya Records LPS 88.562First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975VenezuelaFania Records LPS 88562First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanVaya Records FDX-313LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanVaya Records FDX-313LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USVaya Records JMV42 / Vaya Records VS-42LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USVaya Records VS-42LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USVaya Records JMV42 / Vaya Records VS-42LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?VenezuelaInca Records LPS-83.562 (VS-42)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Pena De Amor4:28
  2. A2Baila Mi Bomba3:16
  3. A3Mosaico #13:10
  4. A4Se Te Quemo La Casa2:37
  5. A5La Humanidad3:11
  6. B1Ya Llego3:52
  7. B2Tinguilikitin3:32
  8. B3Mosaico #22:20
  9. B4Julia Lee3:00
  10. B5Si Te Vas2:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of There Goes The Neighborhood are there?

16 vinyl pressings of There Goes The Neighborhood are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.

When was There Goes The Neighborhood first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Colombia, France, Peru and more. One of them is Vaya Records JMV42.

How do I tell if my copy of There Goes The Neighborhood is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JMV42, 9117010, SP 2132 (vs42), 365.022) 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 There Goes The Neighborhood 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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