US
1961- Label and catalog number
- VOX PL 11.920
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
RVG M-1300A arcSide A
RVG M-1300B arcSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Manuel De Falla · 1961
El Sombrero De Tres Picos 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.
2 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
RVG M-1300A arcSide A
RVG M-1300B arcSide B
XPARTX 48455 21 M6 215504Stamped Runout Side A
XPARTX 48456 21 M6 215505Stamped Runout Side B
XPARTX 48.455Matrix Label Side A
XPARTX 48.456Matrix Label 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 | France | VOX GBY 11.920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | Germany | Pantheon XP 3150LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1961 | Switzerland | Classic Platten Club CPC 11920 / VOX PL 11.920LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1961 | US | VOX PL 11.920First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Spain | Belter 66.023LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | Marfer M. 50.201-S / Marfer M. 50-201 SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 RC 878 / Musidisc RC 878LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 RC 878 / Musidisc RC 878LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 RC 878 / Musidisc RC 878LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | VOX STPL 511.910LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of El Sombrero De Tres Picos are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, France. One of them is VOX PL 11.920.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 11.920, GBY 11.920) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG M-1300A arc and RVG M-1300B arc. 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.

Concierto De Aranjuez / Noches En Los Jardines De España
1957 · 85 pressings

The Three Cornered Hat
1961 · 48 pressings

El Amor Brujo
1967 · 26 pressings
The Three-Cornered Hat (Complete Ballet)
1960 · 24 pressings
El Sombrero De Tres Picos - Ballet
1964 · 23 pressings
El Amor Brujo/Noches En Los Jardines De España
1959 · 19 pressings