Vinyl pressings
by Manuel De Falla · 1972
Nights In The Gardens Of Spain was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZAL-10778-2W UK JT 1Runout side A, variant 1
ZAL-10779-3W BM JT 1Runout side B, variant 1
ZAL-10778-2W KM 51 SM BRunout side A, variant 2
ZAL-10779-3W KC 1Runout side B, variant 2
ZAL10778Side 1
ZAL10779Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | New Zealand | Decca SXL.6528First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | London Records CS 6733First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Decca SXL 6528 / Decca SXL.6528First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 1288LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Spain | Decca SXL 6528 / Decca SXL.6528LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 1288LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | London Records CS 6733 / London Records CS.6733LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | London Records K18C-9151LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Mexico | London Records SXC 6528LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | London Records SXC 6528 / Drago PVD 19LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | London Records CS 6733 / London Records CS.6733LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Nights In The Gardens Of Spain are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, New Zealand. One of them is Decca SXL 6528, released February 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6528, CS 6733, SXL.6528) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-10778-2W UK JT 1 and ZAL-10779-3W BM JT 1. 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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