Vinyl pressings
by Miguel Ríos · 1969
Himno A La Alegria was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, 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.
H-535-A-8Runout, side A, machine stamped
H-535-B-7Runout, side B, machine stamped
H-535-A-7Runout side A, variant 2
H-535-B-7Runout side B, variant 2
H-535-A-6Runout, side A, machine stamped, variant 1
H-535-B-3Runout, side B, machine stamped, variant 1
H-535-A-6 .Runout, side A, machine stamped, variant 2
H-535-B-4.Runout, side B, machine stamped, variant 2
H-535-A-9Runout A-side (Machine stamped)
H-535-B-9Runout A-side(Machine stamped)
H-535-A-1Runout side A, stamped
H-535-B-1Runout side B, stamped
H-535-A-7Side A Matrix Runout (stamped)
H-535-B-8Side B Matrix Runout (stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Chile | Hispavox H 535First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Hispavox H 535 / Hispavox H-535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Hispavox H - 535 / Hispavox H 535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Hispavox H - 535 / Hispavox H 535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Hispavox H 535 / Hispavox H-535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Hispavox H - 535 / Hispavox H 535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | Disco Sorpresa Fundador 10.2017", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Spain | Mirinda Y...¡Musica! 71-27", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Spain | Hispavox H 5357", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Guatemala | Hispavox H-535 / Hispavox H 5357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux 41.90 / Hispavox 41.907", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | Hispavox N-22-87", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Himno A La Alegria are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Spain, Chile. One of them is Hispavox H 535.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H 535, H - 535) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-535-A-8 and H-535-B-7. 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.
