Vinyl pressings
by Chakachas · 1958
Eso Es El Amor 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.
◌ 45-9/5IPH-013-X ManufacturedInGermanyStamped runout side A
◌ 45-9/5IPH-014-X ManufacturedInGermanyStamped runout side B
SC-SEtched runout side A & side B
5 IPH-13Label side A
45-9/5IPH-013-X Manufactured in Germany Se-SA side runout
45-9/5IPH-014-X Manufactured in Germany Se-SB side runout
5 IPH-013A side label
5 IPH-014B side label
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 | Europe | RCA EPB-9609-2First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Europe | RCA EPB-9609-2 / RCA EPB 9609-2First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Spain | RCA 3-22099First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | France | RCA 75 117 / RCA 75.1177", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | France | RCA 75 117 / RCA 75.1177", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | France | RCA 75 117 / RCA 75.1177", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1959 | France | RCA 75 1177", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | France | RCA 75 117 / RCA 75.1177", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1959 | France | RCA 75 117 / RCA 75.1177", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | RCA EPAg 60057", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
10 vinyl pressings of Eso Es El Amor are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Europe, Spain. One of them is RCA EPB-9609-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPB-9609-2, 3-22099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ◌ 45-9/5IPH-013-X ManufacturedInGermany and ◌ 45-9/5IPH-014-X ManufacturedInGermany. 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.
