US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records 3612
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
16221-N1 [lathe symbol]Side A stamped
16222-N1 [lathe symbol]Side B stamped
16221Side A label
16222Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Les Paul & Mary Ford · 1956
Cinco Robles (Five Oaks) was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, 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.
16221-N1 [lathe symbol]Side A stamped
16222-N1 [lathe symbol]Side B stamped
16221Side A label
16222Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records 3612First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records 3612First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F36127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Switzerland | Capitol Records F36127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records CL 14710Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 147107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F36127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F36127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1150Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records F36127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 3612Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records F36127", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Cinco Robles (Five Oaks) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Capitol Records 3612.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3612) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16221-N1 [lathe symbol] and 16222-N1 [lathe symbol]. 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.
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