Vinyl pressings
by José Feliciano · 1972
José Feliciano Sings was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BCRS-5217-2S B1ⅠSide A runout, Variant 1
BCRS-5218-2S A1ⅠSide B runout, Variant 1
BCRS-5217-2S B1 Ⅰ A2Side A runout, Variant 2
BCRS-5218-2S I A1Side B runout Variant 2
BCRS-5217-3S HRunout Side A
BCRS-5218-3S HRunout Side B
BCRS-5217Label Side A
BCRS-5218Label Side B
BCRS-5217-1S- A/E RSide A runout stamped
BCRS-5218-45-A/A RSide B runout stamped
BCRS-5217 DTSide A runout stamped
BCRS-5218 DTSide B runout stamped
BCRS-5217Side A label
BCRS-5218Side B label
BCRS-5217 Manufactured in Germany ℗1972Side A, stamped
BCRS-5218 Manufactured in Germany ℗1972Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Camden CAS-2563First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Camden CAS-2563First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA International (Camden) CDS-6020First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA International (Camden) INTS 1398First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA Camden RGP-1002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Mexico | RCA Camden CAM/S-602First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Camden CAS-2563First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-407First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2563First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Pickwick CAS-2563 / Camden CAS-2563LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2563 / RCA Camden 2/CAS2563First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | RCA Camden CAS-2563First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAS-2563 / Pickwick CAS-2563LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA International INTS 1398 / RCA International 26.21238 AFLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA International INTS 1398 / RCA 26.21238LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of José Feliciano Sings are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-2563.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-2563, CDS-6020, INTS 1398, RGP-1002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BCRS-5217-2S B1Ⅰ and BCRS-5218-2S A1Ⅰ. 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.
