US
1971- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor VPS-6036
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by Hugo Montenegro · 1971
This Is Hugo Montenegro was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
APRS-4565 GTSide A, etched
APRS-4567 GTSide B, etched
APRS-4568 GTSide C, etched
APRS-4566 GTSide D, etched
APRS-4565 GTSide A, etched
APRS-4567 GTSide B, etched
APRS-4568 GTSide C, etched
APRS-4566 GTSide D, etched
APRS 4565 MANUFACTURED IN GERMANYRunout, side A, stamped
APRS 4567 MANUFACTURED IN GERMANYRunout, side B, stamped
APRS 4568 MANUFACTURED IN GERMANYRunout, side C, stamped
APRS 4566 MANUFACTURED IN GERMANYRunout, side D, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor VPS-6036First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor VPS-6036LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor VPS-6036First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor VPS-6036First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor VPS-6036First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA Victor VPS-6036First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA Victor 34-013First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor VPS-6036First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor VPS-6036LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor VPS-6036LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor VPS-6036LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of This Is Hugo Montenegro are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor VPS-6036.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPS-6036, 34-013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.