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Manolo SanlúcarCandela

Vinyl pressings

Candela

by Manolo Sanlúcar · 1980

13 pressings7 countriesFlamencoEasy ListeningJazzLatin

Candela was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Candela

10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Spain

1980
Label and catalog number
RCA NL-35413
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

NL-35413-ASide A label

NL-35413-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Spain

1980
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PL-35310RCA Victor 8953.0
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

PL-35.310-A·2N¹Runout side A, etched

PL-35.310-B·2N¹Runout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ArgentinaRCA Victor AVI-4796First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ColombiaRCA Victor 05(0131)01745First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980MexicoRCA Victor MILS-4475First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980MexicoRCA Victor MILS●4475 / RCA Victor MILS - 4475First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainRCA Victor PL 35310First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainRCA NL-35413First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainRCA Victor PL - 35310First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainRCA Victor PL 35310First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980SpainRCA Victor PL-35310 / RCA Victor 8953.0First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980USArcano Records PL DKL 1-3521First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanRCA RPL-8046LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981SpainRCA PL-35310 / RCA NL-35413LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?VenezuelaRCA LPVS.1944LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Candela3:17
  2. A2Como Un Trozo De Ti4:42
  3. A3Amanecer3:48
  4. A4Japon, Siempre Japon4:28
  5. A5Callejon Del Carmen4:17
  6. B1Oripando6:18
  7. B2Alba Rociera (A Mi Hermana Pichuli)4:09
  8. B3Cuando Un Gitano Mira Al Cielo (A Mi Amigo Manuel Morao)3:50
  9. B4Kato-San3:32
  10. B5Solidaridad3:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Candela are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Candela are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.

When was Candela first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Spain, US, Argentina, Colombia and more. One of them is RCA Victor PL 35310.

How do I tell if my copy of Candela is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 35310, NL-35413, PL - 35310, PL-35310) 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.

How much is Candela 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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