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Duets With The Spanish Guitar

by Laurindo Almeida · 1958

25 pressings5 countriesModernClassicalFolkLatin

Duets With The Spanish Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Duets With The Spanish Guitar

6 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

January 1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records PAO 8406
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

- P1-8406-D1 #2 [lathe symbol]Run-out Stamp Side A

- P2-8406-D1 #2 [lathe symbol]Run-out Stamp Side B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P8406Capitol Records PAO-8406
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

P1-8406-D15#2 [lathe symbol]Run-out Stamp Side A

P2-8406-D12Run-out Stamp Side B, variant 1

P2-8406-D23 #2 [lathe symbol]Run-out Stamp Side B, variant 2

P1-8406Label SIde A

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P8406Capitol Records PAO-8406
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

P1-8406-D20Runout SIde A stamped

P2-8406-D1 #2Runout Side B stamped

P-8406 (P1-8406)Matrix Side A right of spindle hole

P-8406 (P2-8406)Matrix Side B right of spindle hole

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Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P8406Capitol Records P-8406
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- P1-8406-D2“ 凸 [Scranton Anvil]Runout Side A

- P2-8406-D24#2 凸 [Scranton Anvil]Runout Side B

P1-8406Label Side A

P2-8406Label Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaCapitol Records P8406 / Capitol Records P-8406First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKCapitol Records P 8406First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKCapitol Records P 8406First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USCapitol Records P8406 / Capitol Records PAO-8406First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USCapitol Records P8406 / Capitol Records PAO-8406First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol Records PAO 8406First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959AustraliaCapitol Records P8406LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKCapitol Records P8406 / Capitol Records P 8406LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaCapitol Records P8406 / Capitol Records P-8406LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaCapitol Records DP8406LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1965CanadaCapitol Records DP 8406LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968New ZealandCapitol Records SP 8406 / Capitol Records SP.8406LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1968USCapitol Records DP8406LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1968USCapitol Records DP 8406 / Capitol Records DP-8406LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USAngel Records S-36050LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USAngel Records S-36050LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1975USAngel Records S-36050LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1979USAngel Records S-36050LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownAngel Records 77-752642LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaCapitol Records SENC9891LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCapitol Records P 8406LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records P8406 / Capitol Records P-8406LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records P8406 / Capitol Records PAO-8406LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USCapitol Records P8406 / Capitol Records P-8406LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records S-36050LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Entr'acte
  2. A2Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
  3. A3Ronde
  4. A4Azulão
  5. A5Prelude In E Minor, Opus 28, No. 4
  6. A6O Caçador
  7. A7Pastorale Joyeuse
  8. Tres Pontos De Santo
  9. B2Tambourin
  10. B3Boi-Bumbá
  11. B4Sicilienne
  12. B5Para Ninar
  13. B6Pièce En Forme De Habanera
  14. B7Maracatú

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Duets With The Spanish Guitar are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Duets With The Spanish Guitar are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1979.

When was Duets With The Spanish Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records PAO 8406, released January 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Duets With The Spanish Guitar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAO 8406, P8406, P 8406) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - P1-8406-D1 #2 [lathe symbol] and - P2-8406-D1 #2 [lathe symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Duets With The Spanish Guitar on vinyl worth?

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.

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