Spain
1968- Label and catalog number
- La Voz De Su Amo LVGU 104
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2XKA-U 246A side label
2XKA-U 247B side label

Vinyl pressings
by Raphael · 1968
El Golfo was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2XKA-U 246A side label
2XKA-U 247B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Hispavox 12.830First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Argentina | Hispavox 112.830First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | El Salvador | Hispavox HH 11-173First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Mexico | Capitol Records LEM 122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Peru | Hispavox HH 11-126 / Hispavox HH (S) 11-126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Peru | Hispavox HH 11-173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Peru | Odeon Del Peru ELD 1808First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo LVGU 104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Hispavox HH 11-173 / Hispavox HH (S) 11-173First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | UA Latino L 31037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | UA Latino LS-61037First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Uruguay | Orfeo 60527First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Uruguay | Hispavox HV 60527 / Hispavox 60527First yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | Venezuela | Discos Colorama CLP1002First yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | Venezuela | Discos Colorama CLP1002 / Discos Colorama LP1002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | US | Pronto PHL-6004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Venezuela | Discos Colorama LPC 1002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Discos CBS International HML - 80335LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bolivia | Hispavox HH 11-173LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Chile | Hispavox HH 11-174LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Colombia | Odeon T-100490 / EMI T-100490LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | Hispavox 243050LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | Hispavox GH 11-174LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Hispavox GH 11-174LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Orbe ORLP 4260LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of El Golfo are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Spain, US, Uruguay, Argentina and more. One of them is La Voz De Su Amo LVGU 104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LVGU 104, HH 11-173, L 31037, LS-61037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XKA-U 246 and 2XKA-U 247. 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.