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Vinyl pressings

The Lonely Bull

by The Arena Brass · 1962

14 pressings6 countriesPop

The Lonely Bull 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Lonely Bull

7 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Epic LN 24039
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEM-58356-1F A1Side A Runout

XEM-58357-1F T A1Side B Runout

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UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33SX 1486
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LN 24039A-1NSide A runout

LN 24039B-1NSide B runout

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Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Epic LN 24039
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEM 58356Side A label

XEM 58357Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaEpic LN 24039First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962New ZealandColumbia 33MSX.1486 / Columbia 33 MSX 1486First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKColumbia 33SX 1486First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USEpic 26039 / Epic BSF 9044First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USEpic LN 24039First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USEpic LN 24039First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USEpic BN 26039First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969South AfricaCBS BLD 7283LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979South AfricaSounds Superb LSS 167 / CBS LSS 167LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979South AfricaCBS COL 10020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaEpic BN 26039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JamaicaEpic BN 26039LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JamaicaEpic BN 26039LPLP
?JamaicaColumbiaLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1The Lonely Bull
  2. A2Spanish Lace
  3. A3Desafinado
  4. A4Spanish Harlem
  5. A5La Bamba
  6. A6Amor
  7. B1Mexico
  8. B2Eso Beso (That Kiss)
  9. B3Tequila
  10. B4The Comansheros
  11. B5La Paloma (The Dove)
  12. B6La Virgen De La Macarena

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Lonely Bull are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Lonely Bull are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1979.

When was The Lonely Bull first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Epic 26039.

How do I tell if my copy of The Lonely Bull is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 26039, LN 24039, BN 26039, 33SX 1486) 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.

How much is The Lonely Bull on vinyl worth?

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.

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