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A Spanish Guitar

by John Williams · 1961

19 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

A Spanish Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of A Spanish Guitar

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Westminster WST-14138
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AWS 2556 WST-14138Aside A etched

AWS 2557 WST-14138Bside B etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Westminster WST-14138
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AWS 2556 WST-14138Aside A etched

AWS 2557 WST-14138Bside B etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaWestminster XWN-18957First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaWestminster WST-14138First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USWestminster WST-14138First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USWestminster Gold WGS-8109LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970USWestminster Gold WGS-8109LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1975USSine Qua Non SQN-7749 / Sine Qua Non SQN - 7749LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1976CanadaWestminster Gold 9008-8109LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKABC Westminster Gold WG 1001 / ABC Westminster Gold WGS-8109LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1976UKABC Westminster Gold WG 1001 / ABC Westminster Gold WGS 8109LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1976UKABC Westminster Gold WG 1001 / ABC Westminster Gold WGS 8109LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1976USABC Westminster Gold WGS 8109LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977USWestminster Gold WGS-8109LPLP
1979ItalyCGD Classics CLS 91039 / ABC Westminster Gold CLS 91039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsWestminster Gold WGS-8109LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsABC Westminster 25 834 XATLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKWestminster WST 14138LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USWestminster ST 90091 / Westminster ST-90091LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USWestminster T 90091 / Westminster T-90091LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?USSine Qua Non SQN-7749LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Federico Moreno Torroba
  2. Sonatina
  3. A4Nocturno3:31
  4. Suite Castellana
  5. Manuel Maria Ponce
  6. B1Valse3:06
  7. B2Theme Varie Et Finale8:27
  8. B3Twelve Preludes13:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Spanish Guitar are there?

19 vinyl pressings of A Spanish Guitar are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1979.

When was A Spanish Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Westminster WST-14138.

How do I tell if my copy of A Spanish Guitar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WST-14138, XWN-18957) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AWS 2556 WST-14138A and AWS 2557 WST-14138B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Spanish Guitar on vinyl worth?

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.

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