Vinyl pressings
by Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra · 1961
The Best Of Cugat was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PPS 6015 A M2 I PRunout Side A, stamped - Variant 1
PPS 6015 B M2 I I I IRunout Side B, stamped - Variant 1
PPS 6015-A-MS1Runout Side A, stamped - Variant 2
PPS 6015-B-MS1Runout Side B, stamped - Variant 2
PPS 2015A MS1Side A Runout stamped
PPS 2015B MS1Side B Runout stamped
PPS-2015A M2 PSide A stamped runout
PPS-2015B M1Side B stamped runout
PPS-2015 ASide A label
PPS-2015 BSide B label
PPS 6015 A M1 BH IIISide A runout, stamped / etched
PPS 6015 B M1 1 BH 1ASide B runout, stamped / etched
PPS-6015Side A Label
PPS-6015Side B Label
PPS 6015 A M1^ T IIII-I I/Side A Runout
PPS 6015 B M3 IIII-IIISide B Runout
SR 60870 A2 PPS 6015-A-MS2 -SR 69015 A2 FSide A runout
PPS 6015-B-MS1 SR 69015-B1 SR 60870 B1 FSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Mercury PPS 6015 / Esquire Mercury PPS-6015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Mercury PPS-6015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Mercury PPS 2015 / Mercury PPS-2015First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Mercury PPS-C2015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Mercury PPS 6015First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Mercury PPS-2015First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Mercury PPS 6015First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Colombia | Mercury PPS 2015First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Mercury PPS 6015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | Mercury PPS 2015First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | Mercury PPS 6015First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | Mercury PPS 6015First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Mercury MDY 135 352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | UK | Mercury MMC 14097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | Mercury CMS 18057First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Fontana 6430 031 / Fontana 6430.031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Mercury 6338 901LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Fontana 6430 031 / Fontana 6430.031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SR 60870LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Fontana 6430031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Fontana 6430 031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Mercury 63 38 185LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SR 60870LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Mercury 63 36 519LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Mercury 6336 277LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Mercury SR 60870LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Mercury SLP-6002LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Mercury PPS 6015LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Chile | Mercury 125352LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | Mercury MGL 125352LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | India | Mercury MMC 14097LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Philips SM-7004LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 9111 022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 134 540 MFY / Mercury International 134 540 MFYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Mercury 135 352 MDYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 60870LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury PPS-6015 / Mercury PPS 6015LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury PPS 2015LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury PPS 2015 / Mercury PPS-2015LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury PPS-6015LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR-60870 / Mercury PPS 6015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
55 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Cugat are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1961 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury PPS 6015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PPS 6015, PPS-2015, PPS 2015, SR 60870) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPS 6015 A M2 I P and PPS 6015 B M2 I I I I. 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.
