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Manuel De FallaEl Retablo De Maese Pedro / El Sombrero De Tres Picos

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El Retablo De Maese Pedro / El Sombrero De Tres Picos

by Manuel De Falla · 1961

11 pressings4 countriesModernZarzuelaClassicalNeo-Romantic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of El Retablo De Maese Pedro

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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961SpainHispavox HH 10-78 / Hispavox HHS 10-78First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club TE/345 / World Record Club TE-345LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-345 / World Record Club TE/345LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965SpainHispavox HHS 10-78LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-345 / World Record Club TE/345LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club TE-345 / World Record Club TE/345LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985SpainHispavox (30) 130 297 / Erato (30) 130 297LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceErato EFM 8048LPLP
?FranceErato LDE 3175LPLP
?FranceErato STE 50.059 / Erato STE 50059LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?MexicoHispavox CH-028 / Gamma CH-028LPLP

Tracklist

  1. AEl Retablo De Maese Pedro
  2. B1El Sombrero De Tres Picos- Suite N. 1
  3. B2El Sombrero De Tres Picos- Suite N. 2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of El Retablo De Maese Pedro are there?

11 vinyl pressings of El Retablo De Maese Pedro are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1985.

When was El Retablo De Maese Pedro first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Spain. One of them is Hispavox HH 10-78.

How do I tell if my copy of El Retablo De Maese Pedro is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HH 10-78) 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 El Retablo De Maese Pedro 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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