Mexico
1963- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DCS 1037Columbia DCS-1037
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Bribiesca · 1963
La Guitarra De Mexico was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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.
XLP-58030-1B
XLP-58031-1C P
XLP-58030-1B
XLP-58031-1C P
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Mexico | Columbia DCS 1037 / Columbia DCS-1037First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | US | Columbia EX 5093First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia EX 5093First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Mexico | Columbia DCS 1037 / CBS DCS-1037LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Colombia | CBS 14603LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | CBS DCA 603LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | Columbia DCA 134 / CBS DCA-134LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | Columbia DCS 134LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | CBS DCS 1037 / CBS DCS-1037LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | CBS DCA 192LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Caytronics CYS 1116LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of La Guitarra De Mexico are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Mexico, US. One of them is Columbia DCS 1037.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DCS 1037, EX 5093) 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.
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.