UK
1967- Label and catalog number
- Decca LXT 6287
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ARL 7618Matrix on label - side A
ARL 7619Matrix on label - side B

Vinyl pressings
by Manuel De Falla · 1967
El Amor Brujo was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
ARL 7618Matrix on label - side A
ARL 7619Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-7618-1G A KT 1Side A Runout
ZAL-7619-1G M KT 2BSide B Runout
ZAL 7618Side A Label (Inverted)
ZAL 7619Side B Label (Inverted)
ZAL-7618-1G C KT 1Side A Runout
ZAL-7619-1G A KT 2BSide B Runout
ZAL 7618Side A Label (Inverted)
ZAL 7619Side B Label (Inverted)
ZAL-7618-2GRunout side A
850 ZAL -7619 RX2J COLRunout side B
ZAL 7618Label side A
ZAL 7619Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Spain | Decca SXL 6287First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Decca LXT 6287First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Decca LXT 6287First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Decca SXL 6287First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca SXL 6287LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1967 | UK | Decca SXL 6287First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | Decca SXL 6287LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Decca SXL 6287LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Decca SXL 6287LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | London Records CS 6521 / London Records CS.6521LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | South Korea | Decca SXL 6287LP | LP |
| 1976 | US | London Records STS 15358LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Decca JB 50LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | London Records 31C 051 63620LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Decca SXL 6287LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Germany | Decca SXL 6287 / Decca 901 089-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1999 | Japan | London Records KIJC 9238LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1999 | Germany | Decca SXL 6287LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | London Records KIJC-9238LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Decca SXL 6287LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca 7220LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca 7.220LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca 7220LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca 7220LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6287LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records STS 15358LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of El Amor Brujo are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Spain. One of them is Decca LXT 6287.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6287, SXL 6287) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 7618 and ARL 7619. 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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