Vinyl pressings
by Russell Arms · 1956
Cinco Robles (Five Oaks) was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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.
45-HN-70-D5 Δ12489A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
45-HN-54 Δ11581B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
45-HN-70-D5 Δ12352A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
45-HN-54 Δ11581B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
(HN-70)Label Side A
(HN-54)Label Side B
45-HN-70-D2 Δ12352A-Side Runout Etching
45-HN-54 Δ11581B-Side Runout Etching
(45-HN-70)Label Side A
(45-HN-54)Label Side B
HN-70A Side - runout stamped
HN-54B Side - runout stamped
HN-70A Side - label
HN-54B Side - label
45-HN-70A-side stamped runout
45-HN-54B-side stamped runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | London Records FC. 344First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Canada | London Records 45-FC.344First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Netherlands | London Records FL 1616First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | ERA Records 45-1026First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | ERA Records 45-1026First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1956 | US | ERA Records 1026First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Australia | London Records HL-1159Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ERA Records HTE-50137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | London Records DL 20 1087", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | London Records DL 20 1087", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | London Records 45-HLB.84067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | London American Recordings HLB.8406Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | London Records HLB 8406 / London American Recordings HLB 84067", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | ERA Records 30537", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Cinco Robles (Five Oaks) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is ERA Records 45-1026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-1026, 1026, FC. 344, 45-FC.344) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-HN-70-D5 Δ12489 and 45-HN-54 Δ11581. 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.
