Mexico
1953- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor MKL 3020
- Format
- 10", Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Libertad Lamarque · 1953
Canta Canciones De María Grever was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1953, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL 3020First year10", Album, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL 1022LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor MKL 1022LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVL-3250LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | Uruguay | RCA Victor AVL-3250LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Arcano Records DKL1-3042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Panama | RCA Victor LPC-250LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | RCA International 6438-1RLLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor BKL 57LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0131)00250LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL S-1022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL/S-1022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | RCA Victor LPM 1088LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LPM-1088 / RCA Victor LPM 1088LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LPM-1088LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor MKS-1022(e)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPV 7024LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Canta Canciones De María Grever are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1953 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Mexico. One of them is RCA Victor MKL 3020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MKL 3020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.