Vinyl pressings
by Teresa Berganza · 1962
Spanish & Italian Songs 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.
3 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
ZAL-5514-2W B 1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-5515-1E C 1Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL.5514Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.5515Matrix on label - side B
ARL-5514-1A U 1Runout stamp side A
ARL-5515-1A U 1Runout stamp side B
ZAL 5514Label, Side A
ZAL 5515Label, Side B
ZAL-5514-2WRunout stamped, Label A
ZAL-5515-IERunout stamped, Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Spain | Decca SXL 6005First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Decca LXT 6005 / Decca LXT.6005First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Decca SXL 6005 / Decca SXL.6005First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Argentina | Deram 8009LP | LP |
| 1969 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 206LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca BLK 21 051LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca SMD 1166LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 21051-BLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records OS25726LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records 5726LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records OS 25726LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Spanish & Italian Songs are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 6005, released October 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6005, LXT 6005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-5514-2W B 1 and ZAL-5515-1E C 1. 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.
