Vinyl pressings
by Raphael · 1965
Raphael Canta La Navidad was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
HH-17-339-A-28Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
HH-17-339-B-25Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
HH-17-339-A-20Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
HH-17-339-B-18Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
HH-17-339-A-63Runout, A-side, machine stamped
HH-17-339-B-60Runout, B-side, machine stamped
GX 07 224 A7Side A
GX 07 224 B6Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Argentina | Music Hall 60.223First year7", EP, Promo · Promo | 7", EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Bolivia | Hispavox H-119 / Hispavox H - 119First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1965 | Chile | Hispavox EPA-03First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | Mexico | Gamma GX 07-224First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1965 | Spain | Hispavox HH 17-3397", EP, Repress | 7", EP, Repress |
| 1965 | Spain | Hispavox HH 17-339First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | Spain | Hispavox HH 17-3397", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1965 | Spain | Hispavox HH 17-339First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Hispavox EPA - 037", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Colombia | Discos Fuentes 6430137", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| ? | Spain | Hispavox HH 17-3397", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Raphael Canta La Navidad are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Spain, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico and more. One of them is Hispavox HH 17-339.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HH 17-339, H-119, EPA-03, GX 07-224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HH-17-339-A-28 and HH-17-339-B-25. 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.
