Vinyl pressings
by Roy Etzel · 1966
Mexican Trumpet was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
AA 843 934 1Y 1 670 ℗66 115Runout side A, stamped
66 ℗ AA 843 934 2Y 1 670 ℗66 118Runout side B, stamped
843 934.1 YLabel side A
843 934.2 YLabel side B
O 22031 AA-side etching runout
O 22031 BB-side etching runout
0-22 031 ARunout side A
0-22 031 BRunout side B
22.031-ALabel side A
22.031-BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Netherlands | Philips 843 934 PYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Spain | Belter 22.031 / Cantagallo 22.031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Spain | Belter 22.031 / Cantagallo 22.031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Brazil | Fontana FTLP 69.012LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | MGM Records SE 4349(D) / MGM Records SE-4349LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Philips 843 934 PY / Philips PY843934LP | LP |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records SE4349 / MGM Records SE-4349LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records E-4349 / MGM Records E4349LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records E4349LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Birchmount BM 640LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 6434 249LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 843 934 PYLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 6434 249LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE4349 / MGM Records SE-4349LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Mexican Trumpet are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Netherlands, Spain. One of them is Philips 843 934 PY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 843 934 PY, 22.031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 843 934 1Y 1 670 ℗66 115 and 66 ℗ AA 843 934 2Y 1 670 ℗66 118. 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.
