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Vinyl pressings

Percussion Español

by Al Caiola · 1960

28 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningJazzLatin

Percussion Español was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Percussion Español

10 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Time Records S/2006
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

L90Y_5662_N2 S/2006 S-1 I A2A-side runout

L90Y_5663_N2 S/2006-S-2 AI2 IB-side runout

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Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Time Records 52006
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

A2 L9OP 5664 N4 T-52006 S-1 IA runout

A2 L9OP 5665 N2 T-52006 S-2 IB runout

T/52006AA label

T/52006BB label

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Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Time Records 52006
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

A2 L90P 5664 N4Runout: Side A: Stamped

T52006 S-1Runout: Side A: Etched

A2 L90P 5665 N2Runout: Side B: Stamped

T-52006 S-2Runout: Side B: Etched

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Time Records S/2006
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

L9OY-5660-IV6 A 2 R AB RSide A runout

N9OY-5663-IJ7 ƶ A1 ABSide B runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960BrazilMocambo LP 40114First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960CanadaTime Records S/2006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960CanadaTime Records 52006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaTime Records 52006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaTime Records S/2006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USTime Records S/2006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USTime Records S/2006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USTime Records 52006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USTime Records 52006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyTime Records S70271ITFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USTime Records S/2175LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965USTime Records 52175LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965JapanTime Records PS-1217-TLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966GermanyPop Schallplatten ZS 10072 TILP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1968SpainTime Records 779-SXLLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FranceAccord SJA 7920LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982USAccord SJA 7920LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaTime Records S/2175LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaTime Records S/2006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRicordi International ORL 8695LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanTime Records TLS 2001 / Time Records TLS-2001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USTime Records S/2006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USTime Records S/2006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USTime Records S/2006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USTime Records S/2006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USTime Records S/2006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USTime Records S/2006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USTime Records S/2175LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Macarenas3:28
  2. A2Noche De Ronda2:09
  3. A3Malagueña3:31
  4. A4Granada3:12
  5. A5Cielito Lindo2:25
  6. A6Tico Tico1:50
  7. B1España Cani2:41
  8. B2La Spagnola2:16
  9. B3El Relicario2:18
  10. B4La Paloma2:19
  11. B5Andalucia3:11
  12. B6Lady Of Spain1:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Percussion Español are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Percussion Español are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1982.

When was Percussion Español first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Canada, US, Germany, Brazil. One of them is Time Records S/2006.

How do I tell if my copy of Percussion Español is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S/2006, 52006, S70271IT, LP 40114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L90Y_5662_N2 S/2006 S-1 I A2 and L90Y_5663_N2 S/2006-S-2 AI2 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Percussion Español 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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