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Vinyl pressings

Spanish Album

by The Sandpipers · 1968

38 pressings18 countriesEasy ListeningBalladLatin PopJazz

Spanish Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Album

5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Brazil

1968
Label and catalog number
A&M Records A&M 2011
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

P-8001Side A

P-8002-ASide B

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1968
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 212 041
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

00 212041 A A Made in Austria 24 2 ℗ 1968 G8 ◊ ZRunout side A

00 212041 B Made in Austria 24 2 ℗ 1968 G8 ◊ ZRunout side B

212 041 ALabel side A

212 041 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 212 041
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

00 212041 A 1 ℗ 1968 G8 ◊ Z <Side A runout stamped

00 212041 B 1 ℗ 1968 G8 ◊ ZSide B runout stamped

212 041 ALabel Side A

212 041 BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 38 vinyl pressings

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

1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968BrazilA&M Records A&M 2011First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968EuropeA&M Records 212 041First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyA&M Records 212 041First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968MexicoA&M Records AML/S-1004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968South AfricaA&M Records AMC 2054First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaA&M Records SP-4159LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaA&M Records SP 4159LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ColombiaA&M Records AM-5133LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ColombiaCodiscos Internacional CI-19 / A&M Records CI.19LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969El SalvadorA&M Records SP-4159LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969IndiaA&M Records SP-4159LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969New ZealandA&M Records SAMLZ-934204LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969PeruA&M Records SP 4159LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969SpainA&M Records HDAS 371-28 / Hispavox HDAS 371-28LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKA&M Records AMLS 926LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ChileA&M Records (S) A&M-30026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973New ZealandHorizon HZ-10LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974SpainA&M Records 80 712 I / A&M Records 80.712-ILP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975MexicoA&M Records POP-AM-5002LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKHamlet AMLP 8010 / A&M Records AMLP 8010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977EcuadorA&M Records LP - 88007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977SpainA&M Records AMLP 8010 / A&M Records 8.010 AMLPLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainA&M Records AMLH 68001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUniversal Summit SRA250-005 / A&M Records SRA250-005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaUniversal Summit SRA250-005 / Universal Summit SRA250,005LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyA&M Records 80 712 ITLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandA&M Records SFLZ-925LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
?USA&M Records SP 4159 / A&M Records SP-4159LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaA&M Records A&M - 5020LP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaA&M Records LPS-77.308LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Guantanamera3:10
  2. A2La Bamba2:44
  3. A3Estraños En La Noche = Strangers In The Night2:37
  4. A4Llevame A La Luna = Fly Me To The Moon1:51
  5. A5Cancion De Amor = Wanderlove3:48
  6. A6Louie, Louie2:45
  7. B1Cunado Salí De Cuba = The Wind Will Change Tomorrow2:39
  8. B2Ayer = Yesterday2:24
  9. B3Michelle2:45
  10. B4Y La Quiero = And I Love Her2:19
  11. B5Enamorado2:04
  12. B6Ojos Españoles = Spanish Eyes3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Spanish Album are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Spanish Album are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1968 and 1981.

When was Spanish Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Brazil, Europe, Germany, Mexico and more. One of them is A&M Records A&M 2011.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A&M 2011, 212 041, AML/S-1004, AMC 2054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P-8001 and P-8002-A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Spanish Album 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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