Vinyl pressings
by Trio Los Paraguayos · 1956
Malagueña / Serenata was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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.
19169 1H=4Runout A (Variant 1)
19169 1H=31Runout B (Variant 1)
AA 19169▽1H=9IIIRunout A, stamped, etched (Variant 2)
AA 19169▽2H=3I△IRunout B, stamped, etched (Variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Netherlands | Philips P 19169 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Italy | Philips 319 169 PF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Japan | Epic NS-247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Italy | Philips 319 169 PF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Finland | Philips 319 169 PF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Finland | Philips 315 583 PF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | Philips 319 169 PF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Philips P 19169 HShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Philips 319 169 PF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Philips 319 169 PF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 319 169 PF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 319 169 PF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Malagueña / Serenata are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1956 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Netherlands. One of them is Philips P 19169 H.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 19169 H) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19169 1H=4 and 19169 1H=31. 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.
