Vinyl pressings
by The Fatback Band · 1975
Spanish Hustle was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 10 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.
EV-229 47197 Ƨ JB 75NP1511-S-SHORT-SH-X 2-11-76A-Side Runout Etching
47192 JR Ƨ E̶V̶-̶2̶2̶9̶ 75NP1509-S-SH 2-11-76B-Side Runout Etching
75 NP 1511A-Side Label
75 NP 1509B-Side Label
75NP1511-S-SHORT-PRC 2-1-1 JRRunout side A, variant side 1
JR 75NP1509-S-PRC-2-1-1Runout side B, variant side 1
75NP1511-S-SHORT-PRC 1-1-1 JRRunout side A, variant side 2
JR 75NP1509-S-PRC-1-1-1Runout side B, variant side 2
PRO - 006 75NP1511 - S - DISCO - A - CP JR
PRO - 006 75NP1511 - S - B - CPX JR
75 NP 1511-S-CP
75 NP 1511-S-SHORT-CP
2066656 A//3∇420 05 11 1A-side runout, stamped - variant 1
2066656 B//3 IB 13 3 MELYSB-side runout, stamped/etched - variant 1
2066656 A//2∇ 420 05 11 1 3A-side runout, stamped - variant 2
2066656 B//3 IB 13 9 MELYSB-side runout, stamped/etched - variant 2
2066656 A//3▽420 05 11 10Side A runout, stamped
2066656 B//3 1B 12 15 MELYSSide B runout, stamped / etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Polydor 2066 663First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | Event Records Inc. EV 229First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Ireland | Polydor 2066 656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Polydor EV 229First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor DP 4021First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor DP 4021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 663First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Polydor 2066 663First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | South Africa | Polydor PS.430First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | UK | Polydor 2066 656 / Spring Records 2066 656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Polydor 2066 656First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Event Records Inc. PRO 006 / Polydor PRO 006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Event Records Inc. EV 229First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Event Records Inc. EV 229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Event Records Inc. EV 229First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UK | BKO Productions Ltd. 12BK0612" | 12" |
| 2006 | UK | BKO Productions Ltd. 12BK0612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2006 | US | On Track OT 00512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2009 | Italy | Polydor PRO 00612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Italy | Groovin Recordings GR 124812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2019 | Italy | Groovin Recordings GR 124812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UK | Acid Jazz AJX946T12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
29 vinyl pressings of Spanish Hustle are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1975 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Event Records Inc. EV 229.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EV 229, PRO 006, 2066 656, 2066 663) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EV-229 47197 Ƨ JB 75NP1511-S-SHORT-SH-X 2-11-76 and 47192 JR Ƨ E̶V̶-̶2̶2̶9̶ 75NP1509-S-SH 2-11-76. 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.
