Vinyl pressings
by Emmanuel Chabrier · 1961
España was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
SR-90212A-RE R-1 F P17A-Side Runout Etching
F SR-90212BRFR-1 P17B-Side Runout Etching
SR-90212A-RFR-2 F P17A-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
SR-90212B-RFR-2 F P17B-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
SR-90212A-RFR-1-JJA-Side Runout Etching
F SR-90212B-RFR-1-JJB-Side Runout Etching
MG50212AA-Side Label
SR50212BB-Side Label
MG50212AA-Side Label
MG50212BB-Side Label
SR-90212A-EFR-3A-Side Runout Etching
SR-90212B-EFR-4B-Side Runout Etching
SR90212AA-Side Label
SR90212BB-Side Label
MG 50212 A RFR-1 F JJSide 1 etched
MG 50212 B RFR-1 F JJSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Mercury MG50212First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Olympian Series AMS 16107 / Olympian Series AMS. 16107First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Mercury Living Presence SR90212 / Mercury SR90212First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Mercury MG50212First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Mercury MG50212First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | Mercury SR90212 / Classic Records SR90212LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Italy | Mercury Living Presence SR90212LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Mercury Living Presence SR90212 / Mercury SR90212LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Mercury Wing WC 18068LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Unknown | Mercury SR90212 / Classic Records SR90212LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6538 018LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 131.031 MSYLP | LP |
| ? | France | Philips 6538 018LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Mercury Living Presence MMA. 11160 / Mercury MMA. 11160LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 90212 / Classic Records SR90212LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | Mercury SR90212LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of España are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Mercury Living Presence SR90212.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90212, MG50212, AMS 16107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-90212A-RE R-1 F P17 and F SR-90212BRFR-1 P17. 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.
