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Plays Flamenco Guitar

by Carlos Montoya · 1958

19 pressings5 countriesFlamencoLatin

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Plays Flamenco Guitar

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.

Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Masterseal MS-87
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

M323 990 5Side A stamped

1291-4Side B stamped

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaMasterseal MS-87First yearLPLP
1958USMasterseal MS-87First yearLPLP
1958USMasterseal MS-87First yearLPLP
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USSpin-O-Rama S-98LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USSpin-O-Rama M-98LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USVOX STPL 513.450LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USVOX STPL 513.450LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973ItalyVOX RPG-ST 03017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973JapanColumbia XMS-223-VXLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975ItalyGli Oscar Del Disco OS 144LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USA & CanadaVOX STPL 513.450LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980USA & CanadaVOX STPL 513.450LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981USAllegro AR 88063LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPalace PST-709LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USPalace M-709 / Palace M 709LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCape Music, Inc. C101LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSpin-O-Rama M-98LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USPalace PST-709LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSpin-O-Rama S-98LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Malaguena
  2. A2Variaciones Por Rosa Y Alegrias
  3. A3Toque De Levante
  4. A4Bolero Mallorquin, Castilla Y Galicia
  5. B1Alegrias
  6. B2Variaciones Por Fandanguillo
  7. B3Farruca
  8. B4Zambrilla
  9. B5Chufla

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Plays Flamenco Guitar are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Plays Flamenco Guitar are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1981.

When was Plays Flamenco Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Masterseal MS-87.

How do I tell if my copy of Plays Flamenco Guitar is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Plays Flamenco Guitar 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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