Vinyl pressings
by The Coasters · 1960
Besame Mucho was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
45-60C4293-3 ATSide A Runout, variant 1
45-60C4294-3 ATSide B Runout, variant 1
45-60C4293-11 ATSide A Runout, variant 2
45-60C4294-11 ATSide B Runout, variant 2
60C-4293Label, side A
60C-4294Label, side B
60C-4293Label A
60C-4294Label B
45-60C-4293-11Deadwax A
45-60C4294-11Deadwax B
45-60C4293-22Runout, side A
45-60C4294-22Runout, side B
60C-4293Label, side A
60C-4294Label, side B
45-MSM-4311-1C U 1Side A runout stamped
45-MSM-4310-1C I 1Side B runout stamped
MSM.4311Side A label
MSM.4310Side B label
45-RPM-BACKBlank side, stamped
MSM 4310A side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | India | London Records 45-HLK 9111First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLK 9111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings HLK 9111First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings HLK 9111First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | ATCO Records 45-6163First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | ATCO Records 45-6163First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | ATCO Records 45-6163First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Canada | ATCO Records 6163First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | ATCO Records 45-6163First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.0187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Besame Mucho are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, India. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6163.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6163, 45-HLK 9111, HLK 9111, 6163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-60C4293-3 AT and 45-60C4294-3 AT. 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.
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