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Pedro Del ValleFlamenco Spectacular

Vinyl pressings

Flamenco Spectacular

by Pedro Del Valle · 1960

11 pressings5 countriesFlamencoLatinFolkWorld

Flamenco Spectacular was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Flamenco Spectacular

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USColumbia WL 170First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia WS 319First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia ES 1782LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USColumbia EX 5082LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969JapanColumbia XMS-107-HLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS BP 233024 / CBS EX 5082LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233024 / CBS ES 1782LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia WS 319LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaCBS GL 10011 / CBS GL-10011LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandCBS BP 473025 / CBS SBP 473025LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia ES 1782LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Fandangos De Huelva
  2. A2Bulerias
  3. A3Farruca
  4. A4Tientos
  5. A5Alegrias
  6. A6Tanguillos
  7. B1Bulerias
  8. B2Verdiales
  9. B3Baile Por Alegrias
  10. B4Fandangos
  11. B5Siguiriyas
  12. B6Sevillanas

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Flamenco Spectacular are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Flamenco Spectacular are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1969.

When was Flamenco Spectacular first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Columbia WL 170, released July 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Flamenco Spectacular is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WL 170, WS 319) 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 Flamenco Spectacular 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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