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Chucho AvellanetLove & Violins

Vinyl pressings

Love & Violins

by Chucho Avellanet · 1966

17 pressings8 countriesBoleroLatinFolkWorld

Love & Violins was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Love & Violins

1 pressing came out in 1966, 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.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966EcuadorUnited Artists Records LP-12-18515First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GuatemalaUA Latino LS 61012LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USWest Side Latino Records WS-LA4051LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977EcuadorWest Side Latino Records LP-12000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978ColombiaWest Side Latino Records DCM-S .31019 / Discomoda DCM-S .31019LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984VenezuelaPalacio LPS-99.798LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 10098LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaArtistas Unidos LP-215022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?MexicoUnited Artists Records GX 01-485LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?PeruMag L.P.N 2556LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAL 3439LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USUA Latino L 31012LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?VenezuelaUnited Artists Records UAL 3439LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaWest Side Latino Records UAS 6439LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaUnited Artists Records WS-6439LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaUnited Artists Records UAL-3439LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaSeeco UAS-6439LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. 1AMil Violinos2:36
  2. 2AAsi2:01
  3. 3ANo me quieras tanto2:59
  4. 4AVolvere2:40
  5. 5ACuatro Vidas2:38
  6. 6APobre Gitana2:18
  7. 1BVanidad2:53
  8. 2BSomos Diferentes2:15
  9. 3BHasta Mañana (Toda Una Vida)2:52
  10. 4BAmar Y Vivir2:30
  11. 5BCondición2:18
  12. 6BOlas Y Arenas2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love & Violins are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Love & Violins are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1984.

When was Love & Violins first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Ecuador. One of them is United Artists Records LP-12-18515.

How do I tell if my copy of Love & Violins is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-12-18515) 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 Love & Violins 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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