Vinyl pressings
by Julie Rogers · 1964
The Wedding (La Novia) was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 10 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.
154217 1F//2∇420 1 1 1 2 9Runout A-side, variant 1
154217 2F//3∇420 1 1 1 0 2 6Runout B-side, variant 1
154217 1F//2∇420 1 1 1 0 35Runout A-side, variant 2
154217 2F//3∇420 1 1 1 1 2 9Runout B-side, variant 2
154217 IF //2▽420 1 1 1 1 4 2 9Run-out side A, stamped variation 1
154217 2F //3▽420 1 1 1 2 4Run-out side B, stamped variation 1
154217 IF //2▽420 1 1 3 0Run-out side A, stamped variation 2
154217 2F //3▽420 1 1 5 2Run-out side B, stamped variation 2
YW 33085 2 S RRA-Side Runout Etching
YW 33082 1 S RRB-Side Runout Etching
YW1-33085A-Side Label
YW1-33082B-Side Label
YW 33085 1A-side runout, variant 1
YW 33082 2B-side runout, variant 1
YW 33085 2 RA-side runout, variant 2
YW 33082 1 A1 RB-side runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Philips BF-1377", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | Philips BF-1377", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1964 | Australia | Philips BF-137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | Philips BF-1377", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Mercury 72332XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Ireland | Mercury EMF. 820 / Mercury 154 217 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Jamaica | Mercury 72332First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Mercury MF 820 / Mercury MJF 131 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Mercury MJF 131 150 / Mercury 131 150 MJFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Mercury MJF 131 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Mercury MJF 131 150 / Mercury 131 150 MJFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Mercury 72210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Mercury MCF 154 217 / Mercury 154 217 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Philippines | Mercury MER-1001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | Mercury MF 820 / Mercury 154217 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Mercury 154 217 MCF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Jamaica | Mercury 723327", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Mercury TOS 6207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Southern Rhodesia | Mercury MRC 10587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of The Wedding (La Novia) are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury MF 820.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MF 820, 154 217 MCF, 72332, BF-137) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 154217 1F//2∇420 1 1 1 2 9 and 154217 2F//3∇420 1 1 1 0 2 6. 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.
