Mexico
January 2, 1960- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DCS 1004
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Bribiesca · 1960
La Guitarra Que Llora 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.
1 pressing came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Mexico | Columbia DCS 1004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia EX 5034LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | CBS DCA-653LP | LP |
| ? | Mexico | CBS DCA 77 / CBS DCA-77LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | CBS DCS-77LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Columbia DCA-77LP | LP |
| ? | Mexico | CBS DCS-77LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Columbia DCA-77 / CBS DCA-77LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia EX 5034LP | LP |
| ? | US | Caytronics CYS 1115LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of La Guitarra Que Llora are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Mexico. One of them is Columbia DCS 1004, released January 2, 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DCS 1004) 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.