Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1958
Cole Español was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 8 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.
- W1-1031-D3 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
W2-1031-D1" #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
-W1-1031-D2 #4 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 4
-W2-1031-D3 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 4
- W1-1031-D3 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
W2-1031-D1" #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
-W1-1031-D2 #4 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 4
-W2-1031-D3 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 4
W1-1031Side A label
W2-1031Side B label
WI-1031-N11 #2 ⌂ (Anvil Symbol)Side 1
w2-1031-N11 ⌂ (Anvil Symbol)
W1∙1031 XCAPX332A-side handwritten runouts
W2∙1031 XCAPX 333-2B-side handwritten runouts
W2-1031 XCAPX332A-side label
W2-1031 XCAPX333B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Argentina | Capitol Records W 1031First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Australia | Capitol Records W - 1031 / Capitol Records W1031First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Brazil | Capitol Records W 1031 / Capitol Records W-1031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | Italy | Capitol Records W-1031First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-3021First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | South Africa | Capitol Records W-1031First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6166LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6166LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records W-1031First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | Uruguay | Capitol Records W-1031First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Uruguay | Capitol Records W 1031First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records W1031 / Capitol Records W-1031First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records W1031 / Capitol Records W-1031First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records W1031 / Capitol Records W-1031First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Spain | Capitol Records W1031 / Capitol Records W-1031LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6166LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Spain | Capitol Records W1031 / Capitol Records W-1031LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Spain | Capitol Records W-1031LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | Spain | Capitol Records W 1031 / Capitol Records W-1031LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records DW-1031 / Capitol Records DW 1031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records DW-1031 / Capitol Records DW 1031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records DW-1031 / Capitol Records DW 1031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | India | Capitol Records LCT 6166LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6166LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records LCT 6166LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1965 | Ecuador | Capitol Records 321-0002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Capitol Records K 83 131 / Capitol Records 83 131LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Capitol Records K 83 131 / Capitol Records SMK 83 131LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Capitol Records DHW 1031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Chile | Capitol Records W-1031LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Brazil | Capitol Records SW-1031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Capitol Records 2S 062 - 81.112LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Capitol Records ST-381LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records DT-1031 / Capitol Records DW 1031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Portugal | Capitol Records MOV. 5008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Turkey | S&S 11038LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Capitol Records SWM-1031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 054-80402LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | Venezuela | EMI 25808/A / EMI 25808/BLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Venezuela | EMI 25808LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Peru | EMI BR.03.0003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 036 80402LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Records W 1031LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records W-1031 / Capitol Records W1031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records W-1031 / Capitol Records W1031LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records W 1031 / Capitol Records W1031LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 80402 / Capitol Records SW 1031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records W-1031 / Capitol Records W1031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records SW-1031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records W 1031LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records W 1031LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records W1031 / Capitol Records W-1031LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records W1031 / Capitol Records W-1031LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SM-1031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records DW-1031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records W1031 / Capitol Records Of Canada, Ltd. W-1031LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Chile | Capitol Records W-1031LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
97 vinyl pressings of Cole Español are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1958 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records W1031, released July 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W1031, W-1031, W 1031, W - 1031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - W1-1031-D3 [Anvil symbol] and W2-1031-D1" #2 [Anvil symbol]. 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.
