UK
1963- Label and catalog number
- Fontana TL5202Fontana TL.5202
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Carmela · 1963
Chansons D'Amérique Du Sud was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | UK | Fontana TL5202 / Fontana TL.5202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Canada | Not On Label MGF-27527LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1964 | US | Fontana MGF 27527LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Fontana SRF 67527LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Fontana 885 546 MYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Spain | Fontana 64 44 056LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Fontana 680 060 TL / Fontana 680.060LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Fontana 6312 018LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Fontana 680 060 TLLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Fontana 680.232 MLLP | LP |
| ? | Israel | Phonodor 12084LP | LP |
| ? | US | Fontana MGF 27527LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Chansons D'Amérique Du Sud are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK. One of them is Fontana TL5202.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TL5202) 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.