Vinyl pressings
by Al Martino · 1965
Spanish Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 8 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.
45-27080-P1#2 [IAM in triangle]Side A - stamped, variant 1
45-26116-P1 #3 [IAM in triangle]Side B - stamped, variant 1
45-27080-P1#3 [IAM in triangle]Side A - stamped, variant 2
45-26116-P1 [IAM in triangle]Side B - stamped, variant 2
45-27080Label A
45-26116Label B
45-27080Side A Label
7XCAP1278Side A Label
45-26116Side B Label
7XCAP1277Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1626First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records 5542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records 5542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | India | Capitol Records F.5542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 5542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 5542First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 5542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Capitol Records CL 15430First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Capitol Records 45-JCL 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15430First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15430First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Capitol Records K 23 1297", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 1297", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 1297", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-81 260 M7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 1297", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 1297", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-81 2607", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1973 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-81 260 M7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SCA - 88697 / Capitol Records SCA - 886977", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 6108 / Starline 61087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 45-61087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 55427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 55427", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Capitol Records K 23 1297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Denmark | Capitol Records K 23 1297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 1297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 129 / Capitol Records F-55427", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 1297", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 1297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-81 260 M7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 1297", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 55427", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Switzerland | Capitol Records K 23 129 / Capitol Records F-55427", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL 154307", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
82 vinyl pressings of Spanish Eyes are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1965 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5542.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5542, CL 15430, CP-1626, F.5542) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-27080-P1#2 [IAM in triangle] and 45-26116-P1 #3 [IAM in triangle]. 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.
