Vinyl pressings
by Manuel De Falla · 1966
La Vida Breve was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2YKA 7-6G T 2Runout side 1, stamped
2YKA 8-6G T 2Runout side 2, stamped
2YKA 9-6G L 1Runout side 3, stamped
2YKA 10-6G L 2Runout side 4, stamped
(2XKA.1013)Label Side A
(2XKA.1014)Label Side B
(2XKA.1014)Label Side C
(2XKA.1015)Label Side D
2XKA 1013Matrix on label, side 1
2XKA 1014Matrix on label, side 2
2XKA 15Matrix on label, side 3
2YKA 16Matrix on label, side 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Angel Records SBL-3672First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | Japan | Angel Records AA-9216~7First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice AN. 158 / His Master's Voice AN. 157First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | US | Angel Records SBL-3672First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1966 | France | La Voix De Son Maître AN 157 158 F / His Master's Voice SAN 157-158First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice SAN 157-8 / His Master's Voice SAN 157-158First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S/4531 / World Record Club S/4532LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | World Record Club S-4531 / World Record Club S-4532LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Discos Angel AN - 157/8LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | France | EMI 2C 167-00048-9 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-00048-9LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître CAN 157/8LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1J 165-00.048/9LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| ? | US | Angel Records BL-3672LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | US | Angel Records SBL-3672LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
14 vinyl pressings of La Vida Breve are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, France, Canada and more. One of them is His Master's Voice SAN 157-8, released March 4, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAN 157-8, AN. 158, SBL-3672, AN 157 158 F) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YKA 7-6G T 2 and 2YKA 8-6G T 2. 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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