Spain
1965- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM 10285
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
850 3F5XP 2016=1Runout stamped, side A
850 3F5XP 2017=1Runout stamped, side B
3F5XP-2016Label, side A
3F5XP-2017Label, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jorge Negrete · 1965
Las Primeras Grabaciones de Jorge Negrete was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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.
850 3F5XP 2016=1Runout stamped, side A
850 3F5XP 2017=1Runout stamped, side B
3F5XP-2016Label, side A
3F5XP-2017Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Spain | RCA Victor LPM 10285First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor MKL-1668LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Argentina | RCA Camden CAL-3037LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Argentina | RCA Victor LPVC 245LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Camden CAS - 271LP | LP |
| 1978 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1763LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1763LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL-1668LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1179 / RCA Victor 100-0118LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | RCA Victor MKL-1668LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Las Primeras Grabaciones de Jorge Negrete are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Spain. One of them is RCA Victor LPM 10285.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 10285) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 850 3F5XP 2016=1 and 850 3F5XP 2017=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.