Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1981
Inolvidable - Nat King Cole En Español was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
066-086308YARunout side A, stamped, variant 1
066-086308YBRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
066-086308-A LIII 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
066-086308Y-BRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
ST-1-26105 ASide A
ST-2-26105 BSide B
CAPITOL-26105-A-ST- 27-7-81-Jaim-LRunout side A
CAPITOL-26105-B-ST- 27-7-81-Jaim-LRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Capitol Records 6334First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Bolivia | EMI International BOLP-501 / EMI International BOLP - 501First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 86308First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Capitol Records 321-0014First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Capitol Records ST-26105First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A-064-400102First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Panama | Capitol Records ST 26105First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 066-086.308 YFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records ST-12219LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Uruguay | Capitol Records ST 50632LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Mexico | Capitol Records LEMT-1106LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | US | EMI 6585-1-RLLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | US | Odeon OSO-9022LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Venezuela | Capitol Records ST-50062 / EMI ST-50062LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Spain | Nipper 056 18 6308 1 / Capitol Records 056-1863081LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Inolvidable - Nat King Cole En Español are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1981 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Spain, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records 10C 066-086.308 Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10C 066-086.308 Y, 6334, BOLP-501, 31C 064 86308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 066-086308YA and 066-086308YB. 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.
