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Alfredo Kraus Of Spain

by Alfredo Kraus · 1959

21 pressings9 countriesClassicalOperaRomanticLatin

Alfredo Kraus Of Spain was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Alfredo Kraus Of Spain

4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Montilla FM-111
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H8-OP-9691SIDE ONE

H8-OP-9692SIDE TWO

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Spain

1959
Label and catalog number
Montilla FM-111Zafiro FM-111
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H8-OP-9691A side label

H8-OP-9692B side label

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ColombiaMontilla FM-111First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959SpainMontilla FM-111 / Zafiro FM-111First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USMontilla FMS-2011First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USMontilla FM-111First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963SpainMontilla FM-111 SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963SpainMontilla FM-111 SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainMontilla FM-111 STLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972SpainZafiro ZOR-171LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973ArgentinaMontilla MM-25007LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978VenezuelaMontilla FMS-111LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978VenezuelaMontilla FM-111LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983SpainZafiro LM-1041LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMontilla MLM-10015LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Costa RicaMontilla FMS 2011LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Costa RicaMontilla FMS-2011 / Montilla FM-111LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1025LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?MexicoMontilla FM-111LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?PeruMontilla FM-111LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMontilla FMS-2011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?VenezuelaMontilla FM-S-111LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaMontilla FM-111LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Granada
  2. A2Estrellita
  3. A3La Pícara Molinera (Paxarin Tu Que Vuelas)
  4. A4Valencia
  5. A5Los Gavilanes (Flor Roja)
  6. A6Amapola
  7. B1¡Ay!, ¡Ay!, ¡Ay!
  8. B2Princesita
  9. B3La Alegría Del Batallón (Aqui Esta Quien Lo Tiene To...Al Mismito Rey Moro)
  10. B4El Trust De Los Tenorios (Te Quiero, Morena)
  11. B5Alma De Dios (Canta Mendigo Errante, Cantos De Tu Niñez)
  12. B6Doña Francisquita (Por El Humo Se Sabe)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Alfredo Kraus Of Spain are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Alfredo Kraus Of Spain are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1983.

When was Alfredo Kraus Of Spain first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Colombia, Spain. One of them is Montilla FMS-2011.

How do I tell if my copy of Alfredo Kraus Of Spain is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FMS-2011, FM-111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Alfredo Kraus 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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