Vinyl pressings
by The Claus Ogerman Orchestra · 1965
La Bostella was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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 - SPKM - 1917 - X Manufactured in Germany S - II - H HRunout A, stamped/etched
45 - SPKM - 1918 - X Manufactured in Germany S - II - H HRunout B, stamped/etched
SPKM-1917Label A
SPKM-1918Label B
45 - SPKM - 1917 - X Manufactured in GermanyRunout A [stamped]
45 - SPKM - 1918 - X Manufactured in GermanyRunout B [stamped]
S - II - H HBoth runouts [etched]
SPKM-1917Label A
45 - SPKM - 1917 - X U Manufactured in GermanyRunout A [stamped]
45 - SPKM - 1918 - X U Manufactured in GermanyRunout B [stamped]
S - II - H HBoth runouts [etched]
SPKM-1917Label A
45 - SPKM - 1917 - X Manufactured in GermanyRunout A [stamped]
45 - SPKM - 1918 - X Manufactured in GermanyRunout B [stamped]
S - II - H HBoth runouts [etched]
SPKM-1917Label A
SPKM-1917A side
SPKM-1918B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8512First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | El Salvador | RCA Victor 47-8512First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8512First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8512First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8512First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8512First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N-1443 / RCA Victor 45 N 1443First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | RCA Victor JB 45N 1443First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8512First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8512First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 47-85127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-85127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 47-85127", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of La Bostella are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, US, Canada, El Salvador and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8512.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8512, 47g 1096, 45N-1443, JB 45N 1443) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 - SPKM - 1917 - X Manufactured in Germany S - II - H H and 45 - SPKM - 1918 - X Manufactured in Germany S - II - H H. 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.
