Vinyl pressings
by Pepe De Almeria Und Sein Ensemble · 1957
Flamenco was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
[Etched] MMS 930 Pt1-21 [Stamped] 132 [Etched] LSide A
[Etched] MMS 930 Pt 2-21 [Stamped, Twisted] 51 [Etched] LSide B
MMS 930 Pt1-21 14 1Side A runout etched & stamped
MMS 930 Pt 2-21 15 [Mirrored]Side B runout etched & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society M-930 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-930First yearLP, 7", Mono · Mono | LP, 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society M-930 / Musical Masterpiece Society M 930First yearLP, 7", Mono · Mono | LP, 7", Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 930LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1960 | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-930LP, 7", Mono · Mono | LP, 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Concert Hall M-930 / Concert Hall M 930LP, 7", Mono · Mono | LP, 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Concert Hall M 930LP, 7" | LP, 7" |
| 1961 | UK | Concert Hall M-930 / Concert Hall M 930LP, 7", Mono · Mono | LP, 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Switzerland | Grammoclub Ex Libris MMS 930 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-930LP, 7", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 7", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Switzerland | Grammoclub Ex Libris MMS 930LP, 7", Mono · Mono | LP, 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Concert Hall SMS 930 / Concert Hall SMS-930LP, 7", Stereo | LP, 7", Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of Flamenco are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1957 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany. One of them is Musical Masterpiece Society M-930.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-930) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Etched] MMS 930 Pt1-21 [Stamped] 132 [Etched] L and [Etched] MMS 930 Pt 2-21 [Stamped, Twisted] 51 [Etched] L. 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.
