Belgium
1955- Label and catalog number
- Victory 9812x45
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Claude Robin · 1955
Malaguena / Ave Maria No Morro was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
BN 1546Label side A
BN 1543Label side B
BN 1543 2Runout side A
BN 1546 2Runout side B
BN 1543Label side A
BN 1546Label side B
BN 45 1546Runout Side A
45 154 ̷5̷ 3 2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Belgium | Victory 9812x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | Belgium | Victory 9812x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | Belgium | Victory 9812First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Belgium | Victory 9812First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Belgium | Victory 9812x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | Belgium | Victory 9812x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | France | Victory 9812First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Switzerland | Victory 9812x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Victory 9812Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Victory 9812x457", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Victory 9812x457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Victory 9812Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Disques Festival RA 578 MShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Malaguena / Ave Maria No Morro are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Belgium, France, Switzerland. One of them is Victory 9812x45.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9812x45, 9812) 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.
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.