Vinyl pressings
by Julio Iglesias · 1974
Manuela was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
[Stamped] SFO-20635-[Etched]7 ABRunout side A
[Stamped] SFO-20636-6Runout side B
SFo 20635Label side A
SFo 20636Label side B
[Stamped] SFO-20635-[Etched]6 ACCRunout side A
[Stamped] SFO-20636-9Runout side B
SFe 20635Label side A
SFe 20636Label side B
[Stamped] SFO-20635/2[Etched]ABRunout side A
[Stamped] SFO-20636/4Runout side B
SFo 20635Label side A
SFo 20636Label side B
SFO-20635-8Runout side A
SFO-20636-6 A BRunout side B
SFo 20635Label side A
SFo 20636Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 26.442-Y / Decca 105-26.442YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 125-79.685-YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 26.442-Y / Decca 105-26.442YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 79.685 / Decca 79.685 yFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 26.442-Y / Decca 105/26.442YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 26.442-Y / Decca 105/26.442YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 79.685 / Decca 79.685 yFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Decca 86.043 / Decca SFO 20.636First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Philips 6003 904First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Minos MSI 1054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6199 019First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Decca 86.043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Decca 86.043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Decca 86.043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Decca 86.043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Decca 79.685-Y7", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 79.685 / Decca 79.685-Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Portugal | Alhambra RS-488-D7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Philips HT 20027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Manuela are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Belgium, France, Mexico, Germany and more. One of them is Decca 26.442-Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 26.442-Y, 125-79.685-Y, 79.685, 86.043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Stamped] SFO-20635-[Etched]7 AB and [Stamped] SFO-20636-6. 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.
