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Viva Cugat!

by Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra · 1961

50 pressings16 countriesLatin JazzBig BandCha-ChaRumba

Viva 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Viva Cugat!

24 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 11 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Mercury PPS 6003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PPS 6003 A - MS2Side A Stamped Data

PPS 6003 B - MS2Side B Stamped Data

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Mercury PPS 6003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PPS 6003 A - MS4Side A Stamped Data

PPS 6003 B - MS1Side B Stamped Data

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Mercury PPS 6003Mercury PPS-6003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PPS 6003 A-MS2 Fside A runout stamped

PPS 6003 B-MS2 Fside B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Mercury PPS 2003Mercury PPS-2003
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PPS 2003A MS1Stamp Side 1

PPS 2003B MS1Stamp Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Mercury PPS 6003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PPSC6003-A-MS2 PSide A - Stamped

PPSC6003-B-MS1 PSide B - Stamped

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 50 vinyl pressings

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

1960s34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ArgentinaMercury Discos SMG 20522First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961AustraliaMercury PPS 6003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961BrazilPhilips STLP-900.005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaMercury PPS-C2003 / Mercury PPS-C 2003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaMercury PPS 6003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaMercury PPS 6003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961FranceMercury PPS 2003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceMercury 7196First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyMercury STR 83268 / Mercury PPS 6003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961GermanyMercury R 83 268 / Mercury R 83268First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961JapanMercury SMC 2001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961NetherlandsMercury 135 357 PXYFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1961New ZealandMercury PPS 6003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKMercury CMS 18046 / Mercury PPS 6003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USMercury PPS 6003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 34 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMercury SR 60868 / Mercury SR-60868LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips PDS 245LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaMercury PPS-C6003 / Mercury PPS-C 6003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaMercury PPS-C2003 / Mercury PPS-C 2003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaMercury SR 60868 / Mercury SR 60868(D)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaMercury PPS-2003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaMercury PPS 2003 / Mercury PPS-2003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ChileMercury MG-39304LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaMercury PPS 6003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMercury PPS 6003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelMercury PPS 2003 / Hed Arzi Ltd. AN 64-15LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsMercury International 134 534 MFYLP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?PhilippinesMercury SR 60868 / Mercury SR-60868LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?PhilippinesMercury MER-5022-9 / Mercury SR-60868LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury PPS 6003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury PPS 6003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Jungle Concerto2:30
  2. A2The Peanut Vendor (El Manisero)2:28
  3. A3Isle Of Capri2:35
  4. A4Tropical Merengue (Amanecer Tropical)2:34
  5. A5Nightingale2:31
  6. A6Perfidia2:53
  7. B1Siboney2:43
  8. B2Jungle Drums (Canto Karabali)2:25
  9. B3Anna (El Negro Zumbon)2:18
  10. B4Maria Elena2:12
  11. B5Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)2:50
  12. B6Sai Si Si (Para Vigo Me Voy)2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Viva Cugat! are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Viva Cugat! are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1961 and 1973.

When was Viva Cugat! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury PPS 6003.

How do I tell if my copy of Viva Cugat! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PPS 6003, PPS 2003, MMC 14067, CMS 18046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPS 6003 A - MS2 and PPS 6003 B - MS2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Viva Cugat! 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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