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Vinyl pressings

Doña Francisquita

by Amadeo Vives · 1959

15 pressings7 countriesClassicalOperaRomanticLatin

Doña Francisquita 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 Doña Francisquita

5 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.

Spain

1959
Label and catalog number
Montilla FM-85Montilla FM 85
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

G8-OP-9942A side

G8-OP-9943B side

Full details of this pressing

Spain

1959
Label and catalog number
Montilla FM-85Montilla FM 85
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

G8-OP-9942Side A

G8-OP-9943Side B

Full details of this pressing

Spain

1959
Label and catalog number
Montilla FM-85Montilla FM 85
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

GB-OP-9942-HS- A1Side A etched

GB-OP-9942-105- VISide B etched

G8-OP-9942Side A label

G8-OP-9943Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Montilla FM-85Montilla FM 85
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

FM85A G8-OP-9942Side A Etched

FM85B G8-OP-9943Side B Etched

G8-OP-9942Side A Printed

G8-OP-9943Side B Printed

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959FranceMontilla FM-85 / Montilla FM 85First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959SpainMontilla FM-85 / Montilla FM 85First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959SpainMontilla FM-85 / Montilla FM 85First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959SpainMontilla FM-85 / Montilla FM 85First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USMontilla FM-85 / Montilla FM 85First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961Puerto RicoMontilla FM-85 / Montilla FM 85LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainZafiro ZOR-163LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973SpainZafiro ZOR-163 / Zafiro ZOR - 163LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979SpainZacosa ZCL 1002 / Zafiro ZCL 1002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMontilla MLM - 10013LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?MexicoMontilla FM-85 / Montilla FM 85LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?Puerto RicoMontilla FM-85 / Montilla FM 85LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?Puerto RicoMontilla FM-85 / Montilla FM 85LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaMontilla FM-85LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaMontilla FM-85LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Preludio - Siempre Es El Amor
  2. A2Terceto
  3. A3Pasacalle De Los Estudiantes
  4. A4Canción De La Juventud
  5. A5Canción Del Ruiseñor
  6. A6Soy Madrileña
  7. A7Cofradía De La Bulla
  8. A8Dúo - Primera Parte
  9. B1Dúo - Continuación
  10. B2Por El Humo Se Sabe
  11. B3Dúo
  12. B4Mazurca
  13. B5Ronda De Enamorados
  14. B6Bolero Del Marubú
  15. B7Fandango
  16. B8Dúo
  17. B9Finales

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Doña Francisquita are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Doña Francisquita are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1979.

When was Doña Francisquita first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Spain, US, France. One of them is Montilla FM-85.

How do I tell if my copy of Doña Francisquita is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FM-85) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G8-OP-9942 and G8-OP-9943. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Doña Francisquita 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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