US
January 23, 1962- Label and catalog number
- Alegre Records SLPA 8110
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
Side A (BP 1976)
Side B (BP 1977)

Vinyl pressings
by Pacheco Y Su Charanga · 1962
Que Suene La Flauta Vol. III was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
Side A (BP 1976)
Side B (BP 1977)
BP-1976 Audio Matrix 1-23-62 10-1 1.62 ASide A, etched, Audio Matrix stamped
BP-1977 Audio Matrix 1-23-62 10-1 1.62 ASide B, etched, Audio Matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Alegre Records LPA 811First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Venezuela | Vene Vox BL-83First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Venezuela | Vene Vox BL-83First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Alegre Records SLPA 8110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Alegre Records LPA 811LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Alegre Records LPA 811LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Roulette SLVLXR. 582LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1976 | Colombia | Zeida LDZ 99108LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | France | Alegre Records JMAS 6016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Alegre Records JMAS 6016LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Tico Records LPS-99082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Musica Latina International LPS-99082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Colombia | Discomoda DCM.S 35036LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Colombia | DISCOMODA DCM-S 35036LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Alegre Records LPA 811LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Tico Records LPS-99.082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Alegre Records LPS-99.082LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Vene Vox BL-83LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | Vene Vox BL-83LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Que Suene La Flauta Vol. III are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Venezuela. One of them is Alegre Records SLPA 8110, released January 23, 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPA 8110, LPA 811, BL-83) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side A (BP 1976) and Side B (BP 1977). 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.