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Armando ManzaneroSomos Novios...Siempre Novios

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Somos Novios...Siempre Novios

by Armando Manzanero · 1968

22 pressings12 countriesBalladLatinPop

Somos Novios...Siempre Novios was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Somos Novios...Siempre Novios

12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 10 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

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor MKS-1785
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WSRS-4503Etched, Side A

WSRS-4504Etched, Side B

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968ArgentinaRCA Victor AVS-3806First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968ArgentinaRCA Victor AVL-3806First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968BoliviaRCA Victor MKS-1785First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaRCA Victor MKS-1785First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968ChileRCA Victor CML-2601-XFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968ColombiaRCA Victor LPS 53-872First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968MexicoRCA Victor MKS-1785First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968MexicoRCA Victor MKL-1785First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968PanamaRCA Victor MKS 1785First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968Puerto RicoRCA Victor MKL-1785First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968SpainRCA Victor LPM 10379First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USRCA Victor MKS-1785First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainRCA Victor LSP 10379LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972VenezuelaRCA Victor LVP-7709LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1973USOtra OTR-450 / Otra OTR 450LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaRCA Victor 05(0131)00872LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ColombiaRCA Victor LPC 52-872LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?PeruRCA Victor MKL-1785LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SpainRCA Victor LPM-10379LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?SpainRCA Victor LPM - 10379 / RCA Victor LPM 10379LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USArcano Records DKL1-3124LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?VenezuelaRCA Victor LVP-1303LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Somos Novios
  2. A2Si Me Faltas Tú
  3. A3Pensamiento
  4. A4Yo No Sé
  5. A5Vivir
  6. A6Cuando Hablo De Ti
  7. B1Esperaré
  8. B2Contigo Amor
  9. B3Pensando En Tí
  10. B4Te Recuerdo
  11. B5Deja
  12. B6La Almohada

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Somos Novios...Siempre Novios are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Somos Novios...Siempre Novios are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 1973.

When was Somos Novios...Siempre Novios first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Mexico, US, Argentina, Bolivia and more. One of them is RCA Victor MKS-1785.

How do I tell if my copy of Somos Novios...Siempre Novios is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MKS-1785, MKL-1785, AVS-3806, AVL-3806) 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 Somos Novios...Siempre Novios 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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