Vinyl pressings
by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass · 1966
Tijuana Taxi was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.
AA 3166 1F 1 670run-out groove A
AA 3166 2F 1 670run-out groove B
3166.1 Fcenter-label A
3166.2 Fcenter-label B
AA 3166 1F 1 670run-out groove A
AA 3166 2F 1 670run-out groove B
3166.1 Fcenter-label A
3166.2 Fcenter-label B
AA 3166 1F 1 670run-out groove A
AA 3166 2F 1 670run-out groove B
3166.1 Fcenter-label A
3166.2 Fcenter-label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Netherlands | London Records FLX 3166 / London American Recordings FLX 3166First year7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | London Records FLX 3166First year7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | London Records FLX 3166First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Austria | A&M Records 210 0117", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1967 | France & Benelux | A&M Records 210 0557", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | A&M Records 210 0117", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | A&M Records 210 0117", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | A&M Records 210 0117", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | A&M Records 210 0557", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Peru | Decibel 1127", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Peru | Decibel 1127", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Peru | Fermata 1127", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Tijuana Taxi are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Netherlands. One of them is London Records FLX 3166.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FLX 3166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 3166 1F 1 670 and AA 3166 2F 1 670. 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.
