Vinyl pressings
by Fritz Reiner · 1958
Spain was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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.
J2 RY3506-5S A1 IRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
J2 RY3507-1S A1 IRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
J2RY-3506Matrix on label - side A
J2RY-3507Matrix on label - side B
J2 RP3504-5S A1 RRunout side A
J2 RP3505-2S A1 RRunout side B
J2 RP3504-1S I A1Side A runout, stamped
J2 RP3505-1S I B1Side B runout, stamped
J2RP-3504Side A label
J2RP-3505Side B label
J2RY 3506 6SSide 1
J2RY 3507 3SSide 2
J2RP-3504-4SEtched on runout side A
J2RP-3505-4SEtched on runout side B
(J2RP-3504)On label side A
(J2RP-3505)On label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2230First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2230First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | RCA 600.480 (LM 2230)First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Italy | RCA 600.480 (LM 2230)First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2230 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2230First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2230First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2230 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2230First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2230LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA 600.480 / RCA LM 2230LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victrola Vics 1294LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victrola VICS 1294LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | Spain | RCA LSC 2230LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2230 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2230 RELP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | RCA AGL1-1332LP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1975 | US | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-1332LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA GL-11332LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Chesky Records RC9LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | Chesky Records RC9LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1994 | Germany | RCA LSC 2230 / Classic Records LSC 2230LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 1994 | US | Classic Records LSC-2230 / RCA LSC-2230LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1996 | US | RCA LSC 2230 / Classic Records LSC 2230LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2230LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2230 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2230LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2230 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2230LP, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | RCA Victor LSC 2230 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2230LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-1332LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA 630.480LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSC-2230LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2230 / Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH LSC-2230LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victrola mcv 532LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA Victrola VIC 1294LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC 2230-45 / RCA Victor LSC 2230LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC-2230 / RCA LSC-2230LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | US | Classic Records LSC 2230-45 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2230LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Remastered | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Remastered |
34 vinyl pressings of Spain are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, France, Italy. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2230, released August 22, 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2230, LM-2230, LSC 2230, 600.480 (LM 2230)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 RY3506-5S A1 I and J2 RY3507-1S A1 I. 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.
