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
Vinyl pressings
by Henry Stephen · 1968
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.
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.
3F8XW-0315Label Side A
3F8XW-0316Label Side B
850 8XW 0315 = 1A side runout - stamped
850 8XW 0316 = 1B side runout - stamped
3F8XW-0315A side label
3F8XW-0316B side label
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
3F8XW 0315Label Side A
3F8XW 0316Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 50059First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10347First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10347 / RCA 3-10347First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10347 / RCA 3-10347First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10347First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Venezuela | Velvet 5708 / Velvet V - 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15 112 / RCA 47-15 1127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Portugal | RCA Victor TP-4587", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 18197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 18197", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | France | RCA Victor 49.5997", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | RCA Victor 85-10227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Spain | RCA Victor 3-103477", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Limon Limonero are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Spain, Greece, Venezuela. One of them is RCA Victor 3-10347.
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.
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.