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Tango Favourites

by Orchester Alfred Hause · 1956

12 pressings7 countriesTangoLatin

Tango Favourites was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Tango Favourites

4 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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.

France

1956
Label and catalog number
Philips 423.003 PEPhilips 423 003 PE
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

AA 423001▽1E=5//670Runout side A

AA 423002▽ 1E=7//670Runout side B

AA 423.002 1 ELabel side A

AA 423.002 1 ELabel side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaPhilips 423003 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956FrancePhilips 423.003 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1956FrancePhilips 423.003 PE / Philips 423 003 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956NetherlandsPhilips 423 003 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkPhilips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?FinlandPhilips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?NorwayPhilips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?NorwayPhilips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?NorwayPhilips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?SwedenPhilips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Lass Uns Träumen Am Lago Maggiore
  2. A2Ich Habe Sonst Nichts Als Dich Und Deine Liebe
  3. A3Florentinische Nächte
  4. A4Ein Musikus
  5. A5Egon
  6. A6Rote Rosen, Rote Lippen, Roter Wein
  7. B1Donna Vatra
  8. B2Ich Küsse Ihre Hand, Madame
  9. B3Hör Mein Lied, Violetta
  10. B4Nächtliche Guitarren
  11. B5Rote Rosen
  12. B6Schwarze Orchideen

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tango Favourites are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Tango Favourites are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Tango Favourites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Netherlands, Australia, France. One of them is Philips 423 003 PE.

How do I tell if my copy of Tango Favourites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 423 003 PE, 423003 PE, 423.003 PE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tango Favourites 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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