US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Alshire S-5051
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST-5051-ALabel, Side A
ST-5051-BLabel, Side B
Vinyl pressings
by 101 Strings · 1967
Spanish Eyes And Other Romantic Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
ST-5051-ALabel, Side A
ST-5051-BLabel, Side B
E 656 A-1Runout A
E 656 B-1Runout B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Alshire SF 8003First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Alshire SF8003 / Alshire SF-8003First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Somerset 656First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Somerset 656First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Alshire S-5051First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Spain | Gramusic GM-188LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Paragon PGS 576LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Alshire S-5051 / Alshire SF 5051LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Alshire S-5051 / Alshire SF-8003LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Somerset SS 572LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Pye Records ARBS-199 / Pye Records ARBS 199LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Alshire ST-5051 / Alshire S-5051LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Alshire S-5051 / Alshire ST-5051LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Alshire S-5051 / Alshire ST-5051LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Spanish Eyes And Other Romantic Songs are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Alshire S-5051.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-5051, SF 8003, SF8003, 656) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-5051-A and ST-5051-B. 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.