Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Quinn · 1961
La Paloma 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 2 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.
+24581² A Made in Germany F1 D/V [Sideways 'AO']Runout stamped side A, variant 1
+24581 B Made in Germany G1 D/V [Sideways 'AN']Runout stamped side B, variant 1
+24581 A Made in Germany F1 D/V [Sideways 'W']Runout stamped side A, variant 2
+24581 A Made in Germany 2 G1 D/V [Sideways 'V']Runout stamped side B, variant 2
+24581-3 A Made in Germany H1 D / S E ORunout side A, variant 1
+24581-4 B Made in Germany H1 D / S B KRunout side B, variant 1
+24581-3 A Made in Germany 3 H D / S B RRunout side A, variant 2
+24581-4 A Made in Germany H1 D / S B SRunout side B, variant 2
+24581²-A Made in Germany F1 D/V-Runout side A
+24581 B Made in Germany 4 G1 D/V GRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 24 581 / Polydor 24 581 NH7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 24 581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 24 581 / Polydor 24 581 NHFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 24 581 / Polydor 24 581 NHFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Polydor 24 581First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | Greece | Polydor 24 581First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Polydor 245817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24 5817", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24.5817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24 5817", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of La Paloma are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, Greece. One of them is Polydor 24 581.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24 581) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, +24581² A Made in Germany F1 D/V [Sideways 'AO'] and +24581 B Made in Germany G1 D/V [Sideways 'AN']. 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.
