US
September 1962- Label and catalog number
- Mercury PPS-6032Mercury PPS 6032
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
PPS 6032-A-M3 1B FStamped side A; Etched 1B F
PPS 6032-B-M2 1B FStamped side B; Etched 1B F
Vinyl pressings
by The Clebanoff Strings · 1962
Clebanoff Strings Afire In Spain 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.
2 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.
PPS 6032-A-M3 1B FStamped side A; Etched 1B F
PPS 6032-B-M2 1B FStamped side B; Etched 1B F
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 | Canada | Mercury PPS-2032(D) / Mercury PPS 2032First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Mercury PPS-6032 / Mercury PPS 6032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Brazil | Mercury SLTP 600.005LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Mercury PPS 2032 / Mercury PPS2032LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips P.D.S. 70 / Philips PDS-70LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Mercury SLP-6036LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SR 60876LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Mercury MG 20876LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Colombia | Mercury PPS 135 384LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Hae Shan Records HS-87LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 60876LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury PPS 2032LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 60876LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 60876LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury PPS 2032LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Clebanoff Strings Afire In Spain are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Mercury PPS-6032, released September 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PPS-6032, PPS-2032(D)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPS 6032-A-M3 1B F and PPS 6032-B-M2 1B F. 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.