US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Atco Records 45-6338
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
65C-8512Side A Label
65C-8513Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Esperanza Gustino et son orchestre · 1965
La Bostella was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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.
65C-8512Side A Label
65C-8513Side B Label
65C-8512Side A Label
65C-8513Side B Label
65-C-8512-11 AT WEtched side A
65-C-8513-11 AT WEtched side B
65C-8512Label side A
65C-8513Label side B
BZ 219Runout side A, etched
BZ 220Runout side B, etched
BZ 219Label side A
BZ 220Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Bellaphon BL 1033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | Bellaphon BL 10337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1965 | Italy | Pathé 45AQ 1299First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Spain | Iberofon 00-102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Spain | Bel Air 00-102 / Zafiro 00-102First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Atco Records 45-6338First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Atco Records 45-6338First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Atco Records 45-6338First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Bel Air 111.1567", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | France | Bel Air 1111567", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon 1033 / Bellaphon BL 10337", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BL 1033 / Bellaphon 10337", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Pathé 45AQ 12997", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| ? | Lebanon | Bel Air BL 50017", Single | 7", Single |
14 vinyl pressings of La Bostella are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Germany, Italy, Spain. One of them is Atco Records 45-6338.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6338, BL 1033, 45AQ 1299, 00-102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 65C-8512 and 65C-8513. 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.