US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Masterseal MS-87
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
990-6
1291-4
Vinyl pressings
by Carlos Montoya · 1958
Plays Flamenco Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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.
990-6
1291-4
M323 990 5Side A stamped
1291-4Side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Masterseal MS-87First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | US | Masterseal MS-87First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | US | Masterseal MS-87First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | US | Spin-O-Rama S-98LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Spin-O-Rama M-98LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | VOX STPL 513.450LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | VOX STPL 513.450LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | VOX RPG-ST 03017LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Columbia XMS-223-VXLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Gli Oscar Del Disco OS 144LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USA & Canada | VOX STPL 513.450LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | USA & Canada | VOX STPL 513.450LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Allegro AR 88063LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Palace PST-709LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Palace M-709 / Palace M 709LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Cape Music, Inc. C101LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Spin-O-Rama M-98LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Palace PST-709LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Spin-O-Rama S-98LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Plays Flamenco Guitar are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Masterseal MS-87.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS-87) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 990-6 and 1291-4. 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.