Vinyl pressings
by Raphael · 1973
Raphaël was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
HHXS-001-31-A-1 1-2-3Runout side A, stamped/etched [first "H" is vertically crossed]
HXS-001-31-B-1 1-2Runout side B, stamped/etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Guatemala | DidecaFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Peru | Iempsa ELD 02.15.116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Zzelesta HXS 001-31 / Hispavox HXS 001-31First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Argentina | Parnaso Records PNE 10005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Ecuador | Famoso LDF-1005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Parnaso P-LPS 1130 / Parnaso P-LPS-1130LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Columbia RP-7042-HLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Columbia RP-7042-HLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Colombia | Discos Fuentes 2C7006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Venezuela | Hispavox HS - 6084LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Zzelesta 130 271 / Hispavox 130 271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Famoso LDF -1120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Parnaso PCLP-25001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Raphaël are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Spain, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru. One of them is Zzelesta HXS 001-31.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HXS 001-31, GX 01-658, ELD 02.15.116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HHXS-001-31-A-1 1-2-3 and HXS-001-31-B-1 1-2. 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.
