Vinyl pressings
by Malando And His Tango Orchestra · 1962
Beliebte Tango-Melodien was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
6C AA 600345 1R 1 670 114Runout side A stamped
6C AA 600345 2R 1 670 115Runout side B stamped
600 345.1 RLabel side A
600 345.2 RLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Netherlands | Philips P 600 345 RFirst year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Fiesta FLPS 1514LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips PD-88LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Philips P08056LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Philips 840 321 PYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6440 016LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana International 858 031 FPY / Fontana 858 031 FPYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips P 08056 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 840 321 PYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 841 402 PZ10", Album, Stereo | 10", Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips P 600 345 R / Philips 600 345 PR10", Album | 10", Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 825 567 QYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Beliebte Tango-Melodien are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Netherlands. One of them is Philips P 600 345 R.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 600 345 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6C AA 600345 1R 1 670 114 and 6C AA 600345 2R 1 670 115. 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.
