Vinyl pressings
by Chick Corea · 1976
My Spanish Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PD-2-9003-AS CP-3 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
PD-2-9003-BS CP-2 MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
PD-2-9003-CS CP MASTERDISK RLSide C runout, variant 1
PD-2-9003-D2 CP-2 MASTERDISKSide D runout, variant 1
PD-2-9003-A MASTERDISK DC A1 ᐉRunout A
PD-2-9003-B MASTERDISK DC A1 ᐉRunout B
PD-2-9003-C MASTERDISK DC A1 ᐉRunout C
PD-2-9003-D MASTERDISK DC A1 ᐉRunout D
PD-2-9003-A-CP-4 [MASTERDISK] RLSide A, runout, etched [stamped]
PD-2-9003-BS CP-3 [C B P]Side B, runout, etched [stamped]
PD-2-9003-CS-CP-2 [MASTERDISK] RLSide C, runout, etched [stamped]
PD-2-9003-D2-CP [MASTERDISK]Side D, runout, etched [stamped]
P XT PD-2-9003-AS-CP MASTERDISK RLSide A Runout
P XT PD-2-9003-BS-CP MASTERDISK RLSide B Runout
P XT PD-2-9003-CS-CP MASTERDISK RLSide C Runout
P XT PD-2-9003-DS CP I MASTERDISK RL P10Side D Runout
PD-2-9003-AS-CP RLSide A runout, etched
P MASTERDISKSides A, B, C, and D runout, stamped
PD-2-2003-BS CP-2. RLSide B runout, etched
PD-2-9003-CS-CP RLSide C runout, etched
PD-2-9003-AS-CP RLSide A runout, etched
PD-2-9003-BS-CP-3Side B runout, etched
PD-2-9003-CS-CP RLSide C runout, etched
PD-2-9003-DS-CPSide D runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Polydor 2669 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Austria | Polydor 2669 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Polydor PD-2-9003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Polydor PD-2-9003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Polydor 2669 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2669 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2669 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Polydor 2669 034First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | Italy | Polydor 2669 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor MPZ8103/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Polydor 26 72 031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Polydor 29 29 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Turkey | S&S 11039 / S&S SS-LP-11039/DFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2672 031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-2-9003 / Polydor 2672 031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Polydor 30MJ 9010/11LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 2669 034LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Polygram Discos S.A. 27412/13 / Polydor 825 657-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2669 034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2669 034LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Polydor 2669 034LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2669 034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of My Spanish Heart are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1976 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor PD-2-9003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-2-9003, 2672 031, 2669 034, MPZ8103/4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-2-9003-AS CP-3 MASTERDISK and PD-2-9003-BS CP-2 MASTERDISK. 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.
