Vinyl pressings
by Isaac Albéniz · 1968
Suite Española 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.
5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ZAL-8284-1G C JT 3 BRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-8285-1G M JT 1Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-8285-1GRunout side A - scratched through
ZAL-8284-1GRunout side B - scratched through
ZAL 8284 K5 XXRunout side A
ZAL 8285 A4 XXRunout side B
ZAL 8284Matrix on label - side A
ZAL 8285Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-8285-1G 7C ISRunout side A
ZAL-8284-1G ISRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-8284-1GRunout side A - scratched through
ZAL-8285-1GRunout side B - scratched through
850 ZAL 8284✳1C CLRunout stamped, side A
850 ZAL 8285✳1COLRunout stamped, side B
ZAL 8284Side A label, upside down
ZAL 8285Side B label, upside down
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 | France | Decca 7069 (SXL 6355)First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Decca 7069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Israel | PAX IST 588First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Decca SXL 6355First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Decca SXL 6355 / Decca SXL.6355First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | Decca SXL 6355 / Decca SXLA-6355LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | London Records SLC 1798LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | London Records CS 6581 / London Records CS.6581LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Decca SXL 6355 / Decca SXL.6355LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Decca SXL 6355 / Decca SXL.6355LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | London Records CS 6581LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | London Records CS 6581 / London Records CS.6581LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Uruguay | Decca SXL 6355 / Decca SXL.6355LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | Alhambra SCLL14081LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Columbia SCLL14081LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 1218LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/5428 / World Record Club S-5428LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | Japan | London Records SLC 6061LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-01338 / World Record Club S/5428LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Decca SXL 6355LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Taiwan | Decca SXL 6355LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1979 | UK | Decca SXL 6355LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Decca SXL 6355 / Decca SXL.6355LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | London Records K18C 9188LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Zacosa GML 2002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | London Records K38C-70009LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1987 | Spain | Columbia WL-71325LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1989 | Spain | Columbia CL 35697LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Germany | Decca SXL 6355 / Alto High-Fidelity 0096355LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1993 | Germany | Decca SXL 6355 / Decca SXL.6355LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1994 | Japan | London Records KIJC-9144LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 100 / London Records CS 658112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Decca 7069 / Decca 7.069 BLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca 592069LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Decca SXLM 6355 / Decca SXLM.6355LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6355 / Decca SXL.6355LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6355 / Decca SXL.6355LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6355 / Decca SXL.6355LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6355 / Decca SXL.6355LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6581LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6581LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6581LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6581LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6581 / London Records CS.6581LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Suite Española are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, France, Israel, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 6355.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6355, 7069 (SXL 6355), 7069, IST 588) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-8284-1G C JT 3 B and ZAL-8285-1G M JT 1. 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.
