US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Arcano Records DKL1-3015
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by José Alfredo Jiménez · 1971
Jose Alfredo Y Alicia 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.
3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MKL/S-1903-A
MKL/S-1903-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Colombia | RCA Victor LPS 53-1076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL/S - 1903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Arcano Records DKL1-3015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0131)01076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | El Salvador | RCA Victor MKL/S - 1903 / RCA Victor MKS-1903LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | RCA LPVS-1766LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | RCA International IL6-7305LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | BMG 05613705025LP | LP |
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL/S - 1903LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Otra ATR 830 / Otra ATR-830LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor MKS - 1903LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Jose Alfredo Y Alicia are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Colombia, Mexico. One of them is Arcano Records DKL1-3015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DKL1-3015, LPS 53-1076, MKL/S - 1903) 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.