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Manuel De FallaDe Falla: The Three Cornered Hat And Love The Magician (El Amor Brujo)

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De Falla: The Three Cornered Hat And Love The Magician (El Amor Brujo)

by Manuel De Falla · 1960

13 pressings8 countriesRomanticModernClassical

De Falla was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 De Falla

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0098
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

GGL 0098 A-1WM 1 ESide A runout

GGL 0098 B-1WM 1 CSide B runout

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.

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaGem GEM-S-11First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0098First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainOrlador 53306 / Universal CL-26LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1975SwedenKontrapunkt KLP-75-4064LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAudio Spectrum ASC-10017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMode Disques MD 9008LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SM 145LPLP
?SpainYupy 11.0008/0LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGL.10098LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USStereo-Fidelity SF-10300 / Somerset SF-10300LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSomerset P-10300 / Somerset MI-10300LPLP
?USAlshire ASC-844LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USStereo-Fidelity SF-10300 / Somerset SF-10300LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Love The Magician (El Amor Brujo)
  2. Three Cornered Hat
  3. B4Gallop

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of De Falla are there?

13 vinyl pressings of De Falla are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1975.

When was De Falla first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Australia. One of them is Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0098.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GGL 0098, GEM-S-11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GGL 0098 A-1WM 1 E and GGL 0098 B-1WM 1 C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is De Falla 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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