US
1966- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records 792
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A&M-1178 MR St △60667Runout A
A&M-1179 MR St △60667-XRunout B
1178Label A
1179Label B

Vinyl pressings
by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass · 1966
What Now My Love / Spanish Flea 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.
11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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-1178 MR St △60667Runout A
A&M-1179 MR St △60667-XRunout B
1178Label A
1179Label B
A+M 1178-1B T1A side runout etched, variant 1
A+M 1179-1B T111111B Side runout etched, variant 1
A+M 1178-1A T111A Side runout etched, variant 2
A+M 1179-1B T111111111B Side runout etched, variant 2
A&M-1178 [MR(circled)] Δ60667Runout side A, etched [stamped]
A&M-1179 [MR(circled)] Δ60667-XRunout side B, etched [stamped]
1178Label side A
1179Label side B
p A&M1178 cRunout A
p A&M1179 pRunout B
A1178Label A
A1179Label B
A+M 1178A side runout etched
A+M 1179 XB Side runout etched
A1178Label side A
A1179Label side B
A&M-1178 [MR circled] △60667Runout side A
A&M-1179 [MR circled] △60667-XRunout side B
1178Label side A
1179Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-12837", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1966 | Australia | Festival Records FK-1283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Quality 1805XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Quality QGT 068XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Derby DB 5152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Nicaragua | Fermata 792First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | A&M Records 792First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | A&M Records 792First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | A&M Records 792First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1966 | US | A&M Records 792First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | A&M Records 792First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | A&M Records 792First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records A&M GT-068X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-85087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-85087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records 8508-S7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records 85087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records 85087", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | A&M Records 85087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of What Now My Love / Spanish Flea are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is A&M Records 792.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 792, FK-1283, 1805X, QGT 068X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-1178 MR St △60667 and A&M-1179 MR St △60667-X. 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.