US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Caytronics CYS 1043
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM 57564-5
Vinyl pressings
by Javier Solís · 1962
Fantasia Española - Songs Of Spain 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.
4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.
XSM 57564-5
XLP-57562-1CStamped runout side A
XLP-57563-1DStamped runout side B
XSM-57564-1BStamped runout side A
XSM-57564-1AStamped runout side B
01-05-968Side A label
01-05-969Side B label
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 | Mexico | Columbia DCA-217First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Caytronics CYS 1043First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia EX 5088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia ES 1788First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Mexico | CBS DCA 217 / Columbia DCA 217LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Mexico | CBS DCA 217 / CBS DCS 217LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Caliente CLT 7261LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | CBS DCS-707LP | LP |
| ? | Mexico | CBS DCS 217 / CBS DCS-217LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | CBS DCS-217LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | CBS DCS-217LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS DCA - 601LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Fantasia Española - Songs Of Spain are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Mexico. One of them is Caytronics CYS 1043.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CYS 1043, EX 5088, ES 1788, DCA-217) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 57564-5. 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.