Spain
1958- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 20 616 EPH
- Format
- 7", EP
Vinyl pressings
by Helmut Zacharias Und Seine Verzauberten Geigen · 1958
Violines Españoles 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.
2 0 6 1 6 A Made in Germany 20 616 A HF 8Runout side A
2 0 6 1 6 B Made in Germany 20 616 B MF 8Runout side B
PEP 1167 380 Made in FranceRunout side A
PEP 1168 380 Made in FranceRunout side B
PEP 1167Label side A
PEP 1168Label 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 | France | Polydor 20 616First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 616 EPHFirst year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1958 | Italy | Polydor 20616First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Spain | Polydor 20 616 EPHFirst year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1958 | Spain | Polydor 20 616 EPHFirst year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 616 EPHFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Polydor 20 616 EPHFirst year7", EP, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Australia | Polydor EPH-20616 / Polydor 20 616 EPH7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1959 | Italy | Polydor 20616 EPH / Polydor EPH 206167", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Spain | Pergola 10077 B7", EP, Club Edition · Club edition | 7", EP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 20 6167", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Violines Españoles are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Spain, Germany, France, Italy. One of them is Polydor 20 616 EPH.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20 616 EPH, 20 616, 20616) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.