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Vinyl pressings

The Soul Of Spain

by 101 Strings · 1958

63 pressings15 countriesLatinClassical

The Soul Of Spain was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 The Soul Of Spain

15 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Somerset P-6600
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

MI 6600-A2 LW BellSoundEtched side A, except BellSound stamped

MI 6600-B3 LW BellSoundEtched side B, except BellSound stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Stereo-Fidelity SF-6600Somerset SF-6600
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SF-6600-ALabel A

SF-6600-BLabel B

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 63 vinyl pressings

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

1950s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaGem MS-05First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958CanadaSomerset SF-66 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-66First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958South AfricaSomerset P-6600First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGL 10017First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USSomerset P-6600First yearLPLP
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-6600First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-6600First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USSomerset P-6600First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-6600 / Somerset SF-6600First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-6600 / Somerset SF-6600First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-6600 / Somerset SF-6600First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-6600First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USSomerset P-6600First yearLPLP
1958USSomerset P-6600First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-6600 / Somerset SF-6600First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1950s
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanySomerset ST-RL-523LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USSomerset Music P6600LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1961USStereo-Fidelity SF-6600 / Somerset SF-6600LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USStereo-Fidelity SF-6600 / Somerset SF-6600LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USStereo-Fidelity SF-6600 / Somerset SF-6600LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USStereo-Fidelity SF-6600 / Somerset SF-6600LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964ItalySomerset SS 510LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965AustraliaAstor GGS 577 / Astor GGS-577LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKMarble Arch MAL 589LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967SpainSonoplay 101A-203LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaAlshire SF 8017 / Alshire SF-8017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972CanadaGranville VII GR 3006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972CanadaAlshire SF 8017 / Alshire SF-8017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972ItalyFamily Records SFR-AL 510LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USAlshire S-5018LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1972USAlshire S-5018 / Alshire ST-5018LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USAlshire S-5018LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1972USAlshire S-5018LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1972USAlshire S-5018LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1972USAlshire S-5018 / Alshire ST-5018LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978BrazilPremier 306.3086 / Alshire 306.3086LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979VenezuelaAlshire LPAS 3003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983BrazilCID 5014LPLP
1987SpainHorus 41.012 / Alshire 41.012LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaGem GEM-M-05LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaGem M-05LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaStereo-Fidelity SF-66LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAmco AM 105LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaSomerset S-66LPLP
?CanadaAlshire S-5018LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaSomerset S-66 / Somerset S 66LPLP
?ColombiaDaro Internacional D.I.S. 91 6600 / Daro Internacional DIS 916600LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CubaSomerset P-6600LPLP
?FranceMode Disques MD 9016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceSonopresse ALS 65000LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMode 509139LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMode Disques MD 9016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanySomerset 523LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreeceEmbassy EMB 31285LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 23 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Malaguena
  2. A2Domingo En Seville (Sunday In Seville)
  3. A3Espana
  4. B1Macarenas (Patron Saint Of The Matadors)
  5. B2La Violetera
  6. B3Espana Cani

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Soul Of Spain are there?

63 vinyl pressings of The Soul Of Spain are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1958 and 1987.

When was The Soul Of Spain first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Somerset P-6600.

How do I tell if my copy of The Soul Of Spain is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-6600, SF-6600, GSGL 10017, MS-05) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MI 6600-A2 LW BellSound and MI 6600-B3 LW BellSound. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Soul Of Spain 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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