UK
1973- Label and catalog number
- Sonet SON 2037
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo · Knock-Out Centre
Vinyl pressings
by Sylvia Vrethammar · 1973
Y Viva Espana 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.
14 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
SON 2037A-1ΔG 1 DJRunout side A
SON 2037B-1ΔG 2 DIRunout side B
SON203 ̷6̷ ̷7 A-1△G 1 DIRunout Side A, etched
SON203 ̷6̷ ̷7 B-1△G 3 BCRunout Side B, etched
2037ALabel Side A
2037BLabel Side B
SON 2036̶ 7 A-1△GSide A runout, etched
SON 2036̶ 7 B-1△GSide B runout, etched
2037 ASide A label
2037 BSide B label
SON 2037 A-1△GA-side runout, etched
SON 2037 B-1△GB-side runout, etched
2037 AA-side label
2037 BB-side label
SON 2037 A-1△GRunout, A-side, etched
SON 2037 B-1△GRunout, B-side, etched
2037 ALabel, A-side
2037 BLabel, B-side
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 | India | Stateside ESS 180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Israel | Sonet SON 2037 / התקליט RR 10048First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Master MAS 169First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | South Africa | R & T RTS 67First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | UK | Sonet SON 2037First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Sonet SON 2037First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | UK | Sonet SON 2037First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | UK | Sonet SON 2037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Sonet SON 2037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Sonet SON 2037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Sonet SON 2037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Sonet SON 2037First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Sonet SON 2037First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Sonet SON 2037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Y Viva Espana are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, India, Israel, New Zealand and more. One of them is Sonet SON 2037.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SON 2037, ESS 180, MAS 169, RTS 67) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.