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The Three Cornered Hat by Manuel De Falla, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Three Cornered Hat

by Manuel De Falla · 1961

48 pressings10 countriesImpressionistModernBalletClassical

The Three Cornered Hat 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 The Three Cornered Hat

7 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5659
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side A: ARL-5138-IA

Side B: ARL-5139-3A

Full details of this pressing

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5659
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-5138-1A G SWSide 1, stamped

ARL-5139-3A G1 SWSide 2, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6224
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5138-3ESide 1, Stamped

ZAL-5139-1ESide 2, Stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6224
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5138-4DA Side

ZAL-5139-2DB Side

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 48 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USDecca LXT 5659 / London Records CS 6224LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1961JapanLondon Records SLC 1305 / London Records SDLB 647/8First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961SpainDecca SXL 2296First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961SpainDecca LXT 5659First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKDecca LXT 5659First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKDecca LXT 5659First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USLondon Records CS 6224First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USLondon Records CS 6224First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962FranceDecca SXL 2296LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962FranceDecca SXL 2296LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962JapanLondon Records SLC 1138LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKDecca SXL 2296LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKDecca SXL 2296LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKAce Of Clubs ACL 182LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966FranceDecca LXT 5659LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyDecca SMD 1205LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971SpainAce Of Diamonds LXT 5659LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1972UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 321LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1972UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 321LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1974GermanyDecca SMD 1205LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975JapanLondon Records SLC 6095LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 321LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKContour Red Label CC 7560LPLP
1986JapanLondon Records K20C 8695LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1987JapanLondon Records K38C 70019LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997GermanyDecca SXL 2296 / Decca SXL.2296LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009JapanEsoteric ESLP-10003 / Decca SXL 2296LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USOriginal Recordings Group ORG 102 / Universal Music Special Markets B0014187-0112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2013ItalyDecca SXL 2296LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2019EuropeVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85074LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023JapanEsoteric ESLD-10003 / Decca SXL 2296LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 592096LPLP
?FranceDecca 116.321 / Ace Of Diamonds 116.321 BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 28004LPLP
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandDecca SMD 1205 / Decca 6.41552 ANLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKAngel Records ang 35553LPLP
?USLondon Records CS 6224LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CM 9292LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records CS 6224LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6224 / London Records CS.6224LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6224LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6224LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6224LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. The Three Cornered Hat
  2. B2La Vida Breve - Interlude & Dance

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Three Cornered Hat are there?

48 vinyl pressings of The Three Cornered Hat are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 2023.

When was The Three Cornered Hat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Spain, Japan. One of them is Decca LXT 5659.

How do I tell if my copy of The Three Cornered Hat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5659, CS 6224, SXL 2296, SLC 1305) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side A: ARL-5138-IA and Side B: ARL-5139-3A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Three Cornered Hat 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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