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Cugat's Favorite Rhumbas

by Xavier Cugat And His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra · 1945

33 pressings8 countriesLatin JazzEasy ListeningRumbaJazz

Cugat's Favorite Rhumbas was first pressed on vinyl in 1945. 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 Cugat's Favorite Rhumbas

2 pressings came out in 1945, the album's first year, in 2 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

September 1945
Label and catalog number
Columbia C-110Columbia C 110
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

CO 34850 1-Side A, Runout, Variant 1

CO 34920 1ASide B, Runout, Variant 1

CO 34758 1-1Side C, Runout, Variant 1

CO 34834 1-Side D, Runout, Variant 1

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1940s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1945CanadaColumbia A34First yearShellac, 10", Album, 78 RPMShellac, 10", Album, 78 RPM
1945USColumbia C-110 / Columbia C 110First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1946USColumbia C-110 / Columbia C 110Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1948CanadaColumbia CL 6021LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1948USColumbia CL 6021LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1948USColumbia C-110 / Columbia C 110Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USColumbia B-1107", Album, 45 RPM7", Album, 45 RPM
1950USColumbia B-1107", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1950USColumbia B-1107", Album, 45 RPM7", Album, 45 RPM
1953USColumbia CL 6021LP, 10", Album, Reissue, RepressLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Repress
1954UKColumbia 33S1030LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1954USColumbia CL 579LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955ArgentinaColumbia 8.002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955CanadaColumbia CL 579LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955FranceColumbia FP 1043LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955UKColumbia 33S1030LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 579LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaCoronet KLP 836LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1963USColumbia CL 579LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977VenezuelaCBS DCS-10267LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977VenezuelaCBS CS-10.267LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233488LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaCBS BP 233488LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233488LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia CL 6021LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?GermanyColumbia 33 WS 1030LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 6021LP, 10", Album, ReissueLP, 10", Album, Reissue
?USColumbia CL 6021LP, 10", Album, ReissueLP, 10", Album, Reissue
?USColumbia B-1107", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue
?USColumbia CL 6021LP, 10", Album, ReissueLP, 10", Album, Reissue
?USColumbia CL 579LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 9419LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia C 602110", Album10", Album

Tracklist

  1. ABegin The Beguine
  2. BSay "Si Si" = Para Vigo Me Voy
  3. CEstrellita = My Little Star
  4. DLa Golondrina = The Swallow
  5. EGreen Eyes = Aquellos Ojos Verdes
  6. FBesame Mucho = Kiss Me Much
  7. GLa Paloma = The Dove
  8. HCielito Lindo = Blue Skies

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cugat's Favorite Rhumbas are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Cugat's Favorite Rhumbas are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1945 and 1977.

When was Cugat's Favorite Rhumbas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1945, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia C-110, released September 1945.

How do I tell if my copy of Cugat's Favorite Rhumbas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-110, A34) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CO 34850 1- and CO 34920 1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cugat's Favorite Rhumbas 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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