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The Knightsbridge StringsSpanish Mood

Vinyl pressings

Spanish Mood

by The Knightsbridge Strings · 1964

10 pressings4 countriesEasy ListeningClassical

Spanish Mood was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Spanish Mood

2 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaUniversal Record Club SU-814First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USPurist Records PURIST-SP-2First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaMonument MAS-13000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966SpainMonument s-26.022LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1966USMonument MAM-3000LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1966USMonument MAM-3000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966USMonument MAS-13000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SpainMonument MIS-26 022LPLP
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainGramusic GM-101LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973SpainCortty-dix C.D.-1041LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Amapola2:18
  2. A2La Paloma3:17
  3. A3The Breeze And I3:15
  4. A4Frenesi2:27
  5. A5Besame Mucho3:05
  6. B1Granada3:32
  7. B2Siboney2:38
  8. B3Green Eyes2:43
  9. B4Perfida3:25
  10. B5Amor3:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Spanish Mood are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Spanish Mood are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1973.

When was Spanish Mood first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia. One of them is Purist Records PURIST-SP-2.

How do I tell if my copy of Spanish Mood is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PURIST-SP-2, SU-814) 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 Spanish Mood 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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