Vinyl pressings
by Martin Denny · 1965
Spanish Village was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
LRP 3409 2 0102 1Side A runout stamped, Variant 1
LRP 3409 2 0102 2Side B runout stamped, Variant 1
LRP 3409 2 SIDE 1Side A runout stamped, Variant 2
LRP 3409 2 SIDE 2Side B runout stamped, Variant 2
LST 7409 2 SIDE 1 1 1 A ISide A Runout, Stamped
LST 7409 2 SIDE 2 A ISide B Runout, Stamped
A : LST 7409 2 SIDE 1 1 1Side A runout stamped
LST 7409 2 SIDE 2 A : 1Side B runout stamped
SLBY 1267 A-1 1 RSide A
SLBY 1267 B-1 1 GSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Liberty LRP-3409 (0)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Liberty LST 7409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Canada | Liberty LST-7409First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Liberty LBY 1267First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Liberty LBY 1267First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Liberty SLBY 1267First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Liberty LRP-3409First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Liberty LST-7409First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Liberty LST-7409First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Universal Record Club U-866LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Liberty LRP-3409LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library L-353 / L-354LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Spanish Village are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LRP-3409.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP-3409, LST-7409, LBY 1267, SLBY 1267) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP 3409 2 0102 1 and LRP 3409 2 0102 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.
