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Manuel De FallaEl Sombrero De Tres Picos

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El Sombrero De Tres Picos

by Manuel De Falla · 1961

10 pressings5 countriesModernClassical

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.

How to spot a first pressing of El Sombrero De Tres Picos

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.

France

1961
Label and catalog number
VOX GBY 11.920
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

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

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceVOX GBY 11.920First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961GermanyPantheon XP 3150LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1961SwitzerlandClassic Platten Club CPC 11920 / VOX PL 11.920LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1961USVOX PL 11.920First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968SpainBelter 66.023LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainMarfer M. 50.201-S / Marfer M. 50-201 SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 878 / Musidisc RC 878LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 878 / Musidisc RC 878LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 878 / Musidisc RC 878LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USVOX STPL 511.910LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Introduccion - Atardecer
  2. A2Danza De La Molinera
  3. A3Danza Del Corregidor
  4. A4Las Uvas
  5. B1Danza De Los Vecinos
  6. B2Danza Del Molinero
  7. B3Danza Final

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of El Sombrero De Tres Picos are there?

10 vinyl pressings of El Sombrero De Tres Picos are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1970.

When was El Sombrero De Tres Picos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, France. One of them is VOX PL 11.920.

How do I tell if my copy of El Sombrero De Tres Picos is a first pressing?

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.

How much is El Sombrero De Tres Picos 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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