Vinyl pressings
by Esquivel And His Orchestra · 1959
Exploring New Sounds In Hi-Fi was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 9 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.
J2 PY8327-10S Ⅰ A4Side A Matrix Runout Stamped, Variant 1
J2 PY8328-1S Ⅰ A3Side B Matrix Runout Stamped, Variant 1
J2 PY8327-10S A1 ⅠSide A Matrix Runout Stamped, Variant 2
J2 PY8328-1S Ⅰ A5Side B Matrix Runout Stamped, Variant 2
J2PP-8325-1S I A2A runout stamped
J2PP-8326-1S I A3B runout stamped
J2PP-8325A label matrix
J2PP-8326B label matrix
J2 PP8325-4S H ASide A, stamped runout
J2 PP8326-5S H ASide B, stamped runout
J2PP-8325Side A, label
J2PP-8326Side B, label
J2 PY8327-12S A1 RBRunout, Stamped, Side A
J2 PY8328-2S A1 RRunout, Stamped, Side B
J2PY-8327Label, Side A
J2PY-8328Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Argentina | RCA Victor LPM-1978First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Australia | RCA L10823First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Brazil | RCA Victor BBL 76First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1978First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-1978First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Colombia | RCA Victor LPM-1978 / Sonolux LPVC-75First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL-1217 / RCA Victor MKL 1217First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL 1217 / RCA Victor MKL-1217First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | South Africa | RCA Victor 35 046First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor LSP-1978 / RCA Victor LSP 1978First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1978First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1978 / RCA Victor LPM 1978First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor LSP-1978 / RCA Victor LSP 1978First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LSP-1978First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records LSP-1978 / RCA Victor LSP-1978LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2004 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records LSP-1978 / RCA Victor LSP-1978LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | WaxTime 772190LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Camden 3097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor BBL 76LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor LSP-1978LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | RCA Victor LSP-1978LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Exploring New Sounds In Hi-Fi are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1959 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-1978, LPM-1978, L10823, BBL 76) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 PY8327-10S Ⅰ A4 and J2 PY8328-1S Ⅰ A3. 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.
