Netherlands
1956- Label and catalog number
- Philips 423 003 PE
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Minigroove
Vinyl pressings
by Orchester Alfred Hause · 1956
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.
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.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | Philips 423003 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | France | Philips 423.003 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Philips 423.003 PE / Philips 423 003 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | Netherlands | Philips 423 003 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Philips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Finland | Philips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Norway | Philips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Norway | Philips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Norway | Philips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Sweden | Philips 423 003 PE7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
12 vinyl pressings of Tango Favourites are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Netherlands, Australia, France. One of them is Philips 423 003 PE.
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.
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.