Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Prieto · 1961
La Novia was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.
3F1VZ-0975-3S IVRunout A-side
3F1VZ-0976-3S IVRunout B-side
3F1VZ-0975 MKL-1320-1-1 5315-1961Label A-side
3F1VZ-0976 MKL-1320-2-5 5315-1961Label B-side
94-0262-ALabel A-side
94-0262-BLabel B-side
45-MHPW-1334 X U Manufactured in Germany S U IRunout side A
45-MHPW-1335 X U Manufactured in Germany S U IRunout side B
MHPW-1334Label side A
MHPW-1335Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Chile | RCA Victor 94-0262First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA 47-9361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Spain | RCA 37-2056First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-101217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-101217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 1A-2180Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 41A-21807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor 94-02627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor 53567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 8227", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 8227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 8227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA Victor F4-17", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of La Novia are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Spain, Chile, Germany. One of them is RCA 37-2056.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 37-2056, 94-0262, 47-9361) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3F1VZ-0975-3S IV and 3F1VZ-0976-3S IV. 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.
