Vinyl pressings
by Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra · 1959
That Latin Beat! 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.
7 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.
G3 PP5669-1S 1 B3Side 1, stamped, var 1
G3 PP5670-3S 1 A2Side 2, stamped, var 1
G3 PP5669-1S Ⅰ B2Side 1, stamped, var 2
G3 PP5670-3S Ⅰ A2Side 2, stamped, var 2
G3 PP5669-2SSide A
G3 PP5670-2SSide B
G3PP-5669-1B
G3-PP5669-2SRunout Side 1 (Printed)
G3-PP5670-6SRunout Side 2 (Printed)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 323First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 323First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Camden CDN 111First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA Camden CDN 111First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Camden CAL-323 / RCA Camden CAL 323First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Camden CAL-323 / RCA Camden CAL 323First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Camden CAL 323First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Spain | RCA LPM 10183LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAL 323LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAL 323LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAL 323LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of That Latin Beat! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Camden CAL-323.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL-323, CAL 323, CDN 111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G3 PP5669-1S 1 B3 and G3 PP5670-3S 1 A2. 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.
