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Limon Limonero

by Henry Stephen · 1968

13 pressings8 countriesVocalBeatRockLatin

Limon Limonero was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Limon Limonero

6 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Spain

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 3-10347
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

3F8XW-0315Label Side A

3F8XW-0316Label Side B

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Spain

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 3-10347RCA 3-10347
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

850 8XW 0315 = 1A side runout - stamped

850 8XW 0316 = 1B side runout - stamped

3F8XW-0315A side label

3F8XW-0316B side label

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Spain

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 3-10347RCA 3-10347
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

3-10.347 A-4SA side runout - etched

3-10.357 B-1.5.B side runout - etched

3F8XW-0315A side label

3F8XW-0316B side label

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Greece

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 46g 50059
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

3F8XW 0315Label Side A

3F8XW 0316Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968GreeceRCA Victor 46g 50059First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968SpainRCA Victor 3-10347First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968SpainRCA Victor 3-10347 / RCA 3-10347First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968SpainRCA Victor 3-10347 / RCA 3-10347First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968SpainRCA Victor 3-10347First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968VenezuelaVelvet 5708 / Velvet V - 1First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969GermanyRCA Victor 47-15 112 / RCA 47-15 1127", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969PortugalRCA Victor TP-4587", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1969UKRCA Victor RCA 18197", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKRCA Victor RCA 18197", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969FranceRCA Victor 49.5997", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?PeruRCA Victor 85-10227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?SpainRCA Victor 3-103477", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ALimon Limonero2:57
  2. BHang On Sloopy2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Limon Limonero are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Limon Limonero are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.

When was Limon Limonero first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Spain, Greece, Venezuela. One of them is RCA Victor 3-10347.

How do I tell if my copy of Limon Limonero is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10347, 46g 50059, 5708) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3F8XW-0315 and 3F8XW-0316. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Limon Limonero on vinyl worth?

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.

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