Raphael – Raphael

About this record

Catalogue number LS-61037 is the first thing to check on this UA Latino release, since the label printed it on a US stereo pressing from 1968. Twelve tracks sit on the LP, and the release is filed under Latin, Pop and Stage & Screen, with Chanson, Mariachi, Ranchera and Soundtrack as its styles.

Confirm the LS-61037 number on the spine and the back cover before anything else, because that single string separates this stereo copy from the other entries in its family.

What drives its value

The price guide puts this LP at 67.23 USD in Mint, 60.15 in Near Mint, 46 in VG+ and 31.85 in VG, with 17.69 for G+, 10.62 for G, 7.08 for F and 3.54 for Poor. Grade is the dominant driver here: the spread runs from 31.85 at VG up to 67.23 at Mint.

Five copies are listed for sale, and the lowest asking price recorded is 1.98, which reflects worn or damaged stock rather than the guide value. Community data shows 23 collectors have the record and 5 want it, a thin want list that keeps the top grades scarce.

The guide does not list other pressings for comparison, so value rests on this 1968 US stereo copy alone.

How to appraise this pressing

Start with the label and catalogue number: a UA Latino pressing carries LS-61037 printed on the labels and back cover, and the stereo format is noted in the format description. The Discogs entry lists no barcode, so you cannot use a UPC lookup to confirm the release; rely on the printed catalogue number and the label design instead.

The record data here does not include a dead-wax matrix string or a named pressing plant, so check the runout area yourself and compare it against a verified reference copy rather than trusting any code I could assert. Grade the sleeve and disc separately, because the price guide ranges from Mint at 67.23 down to Poor at 3.54 and the grade determines which figure applies to your copy.

Further reading: grading a record, how to sell vinyl.