UK
February 1961- Label and catalog number
- Decca SXL 2260Decca SXL.2260
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ZAL-2952-1ERunout side A
ESS-201-1ERunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Manuel De Falla · 1961
El Amor Brujo, El Retablo De Maese Pedro was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.
ZAL-2952-1ERunout side A
ESS-201-1ERunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | UK | Decca SXL 2260 / Decca SXL.2260First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 134LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 134LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | Spain | Decca SXL 2260LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 134 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD.134LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds ADD 134 / Ace Of Diamonds ADD.134LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 134LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Decca SXL 2260LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | London Records STS 15014 / London Records STS.15014LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | London Records STS 15014 / London Records STS.15014LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | Spain | Decca SXL 2260LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Spain | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 134LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 134LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 134 / Ace Of Diamonds SDDA-134LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 134 / London Records SDD 134LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Decca SXL 2260LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records STS 15014 / London Records STS.15014LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records STS 15014 / London Records STS.15014LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of El Amor Brujo, El Retablo De Maese Pedro are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK. One of them is Decca SXL 2260, released February 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2260) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-2952-1E and ESS-201-1E. 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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