Colombia
1962- Label and catalog number
- Montilla FM 168
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ZEM 5164Side A printed
ZEM 5166Side B printed
L08P-5165-3ASide A etched
L08P-5166-3Side B etched
Vinyl pressings
by Ricardo De La Vega · 1962
La Verbena De La Paloma was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.
ZEM 5164Side A printed
ZEM 5166Side B printed
L08P-5165-3ASide A etched
L08P-5166-3Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Colombia | Montilla FM 168First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Spain | Zafiro ZOR-172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Spain | Zafiro ZOR-172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Montilla FM-168LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | Montilla FM-168LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Montilla ZFM-168 / Zafiro ZFM-168LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Spain | Montilla FM-168 / Zafiro FM-168LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Montilla FM-168LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Montilla ZFM-168 / Zafiro ZFM-168LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Montilla FMS-2068LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Montilla FM-168LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | Montilla FM-168LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of La Verbena De La Paloma are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Colombia. One of them is Montilla FM 168.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FM 168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZEM 5164 and ZEM 5166. 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.