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Caterina ValenteSouth Of The Border

Vinyl pressings

South Of The Border

by Caterina Valente · 1963

11 pressings9 countriesLatin

South Of The Border 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.

How to spot a first pressing of South Of The Border

5 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Telefunken SM-D 703Decca SM-D 703
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

V 350Side A label

V 351Side B label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaLondon International SW 99292First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963ColombiaLondon International SW 99292First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyTelefunken SM-D 703 / Decca SM-D 703First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1963USLondon International SW 99292First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USLondon International TW 91292First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaDecca LKA 7600 / Decca LKA-7600LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965BrazilLondon Records LLN-7103LPLP
1965New ZealandDecca LKM 6011LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971MexicoLondon Records B-20219LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983MexicoTelefunken TM-10149-6LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileLondon Records LLC-38444LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1La Malaguena
  2. A2AY...Chabela
  3. A3En El Mar
  4. A4Cu-Cu-Rru-Cu-Cu
  5. A5Nunca, Nunca
  6. A6La Hiedra
  7. B1La Flor De La Canela
  8. B2Cachita
  9. B3Oracion Caribe
  10. B4La Cigarra
  11. B5Franqueza
  12. B6Donde Esta Corazon

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of South Of The Border are there?

11 vinyl pressings of South Of The Border are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1983.

When was South Of The Border first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Colombia, Germany. One of them is London International SW 99292.

How do I tell if my copy of South Of The Border is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW 99292, TW 91292, SM-D 703) 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 South Of The Border 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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