Vinyl pressings
by Carmen Dragon · 1959
Tempo Español was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, 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.
-SP-1-8487-D4" Anvil[Logo] &Side A runout stamped
-SP-2-8487-D3" Anvil[Logo] &Side B runout stamped
SP1-8487Side A label
SP2-8487Side B label
-SP-1-8487-D1#2 Anvil[Logo] &Side A runout stamped
-SP-2-8487-D1" Anvil[Logo] &Side B runout stamped
SP1-8487Side A label
SP2-8487Side B label
- SP-1-8487-D18 M6 202058Runout side A
- SP-2-8487-D19 M6 203730Runout side B
SP1-8487Label side A
SP2-8487Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records SP 8487 / Capitol Records SP-8487First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | France | Capitol Records SP 8487 / Capitol Records SP-8487First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records SP 8487 / Capitol Records SP-8487First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Capitol Records SP 8487LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Capitol Records SP 8487LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Records P 8487LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records SP 8487LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records P 8487 / Capitol Records P-8487LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3096LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Chile | Capitol Records P-8487LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Light Music Club SLZ 8016 / Light Music Club LZ 8016LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records P 8487 / Capitol Records P-8487LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Pickwick/33 Records PC-4032LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3096LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SP-8487LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-4032LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records P 8487 / Capitol Records P-8487LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Tempo Español are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, France. One of them is Capitol Records SP 8487.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 8487) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, -SP-1-8487-D4" Anvil[Logo] & and -SP-2-8487-D3" Anvil[Logo] &. 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.
