Vinyl pressings
by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass · 1962
The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A & M 1005-1 1B R RRunout A variation 1
A & M 1006-1 4A R RRunout B variation 1
A & M 1005-1 A2 R1 R1Runout A variation 2
A & M 1006-1 A2 R1 R1Runout B variation 2
[MR logo] 45 CAR-1005 △44692Runout A
[MR logo] 45 CAR-1006 △44692-XRunout B
CAR-1005Label A
CAR-1006Label B
45 KR 3075-1N RD MPZT 3Variant 1 - Runout A-side
45 KR 3076-1N RL MPZT3Variant 1 - Runout B-side
45 KR 3075-1N JR P Z TSide A runout, stamped
45 KR 3076-1N JR P Z TSide B runout, stamped
45-KR-3075Side A label
45-KR-3076Side B label
45 KR 3075-1N GO P Z T 2Runout side A
45 KR 3076-1N GL P Z T 3Runout side B
45KR-3075Label side A
45KR-3076Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Festival Records FK-286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Australia | Festival Records FK-286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Australia | Festival Records FK-286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Quality 1465XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Quality 1465XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | A&M Records 035XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | Stateside KSS 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Ireland | Stateside 45-SS(I)138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-286First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-286First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | Stateside SS 138First year7" | 7" |
| 1962 | UK | Stateside 45SS-138First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | UK | Stateside 45SS-138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Stateside SS 138First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | Stateside 45-SS 138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Quality QGT-035X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 210 0447", Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Columbia Stateside C 22 332 / Columbia Stateside 45-DW 60827", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 210 0447", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Italy | Stateside QSS 10027", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-2867", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | South Africa | His Master's Voice 45-SAB 4307", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Stateside 45SS-1387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | A&M Records 7037", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | A&M Records 7037", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene |
30 vinyl pressings of The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 703, released October 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 703, SS 138, 45SS-138, 45-SS 138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A & M 1005-1 1B R R and A & M 1006-1 4A R R. 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.
