US
1963- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor MKL-1533RCA Victor MKL 1533
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
PSRM-2595Side A label
PSRM-2596Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by José Alfredo Jiménez · 1963
Serenata Sin Luna Vol. III was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
PSRM-2595Side A label
PSRM-2596Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor MKL-1533 / RCA Victor MKL 1533First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor MKS-1533First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Arcano Records DKL1-3026LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Venezuela | RCA Victor 102-23102LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | Venezuela | RCA Camden 102-23102LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0131)00070LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor LPC 462LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor LPS - 70LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor MKS 1533LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor MKS 1533LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL-1533LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL-1533LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor MKL-1533 / RCA Victor MKL 1533LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor MKL-1533 / RCA Victor MKL 1533LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor MKL-1533LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Serenata Sin Luna Vol. III are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is RCA Victor MKL-1533.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MKL-1533, MKS-1533) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PSRM-2595 and PSRM-2596. 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.