UK
1955- Label and catalog number
- Philips BBR 8074Philips BBR.8074
- Format
- LP, 10", Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
AA 10405-1R-1Run-out side A, etched
AA 10405-2R-2Run-out side B, etched
AA 10405 1RLabel side A
AA 10405 2RLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Trio Los Paraguayos · 1955
Paraguayan Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
AA 10405-1R-1Run-out side A, etched
AA 10405-2R-2Run-out side B, etched
AA 10405 1RLabel side A
AA 10405 2RLabel side B
AA 10405 - 1R - 2/△Runout side A
AA 10405 ∇ 2R = 5//Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Italy | Philips P 10405 RFirst year10", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1955 | UK | Philips BBR 8074 / Philips BBR.8074First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Philips P 10405 RLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Italy | Philips P 10405 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips P 10405 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips P 10405 RLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips P 10405 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips P 10405 RLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | UK | Philips BBR 8074 / Philips BBR.8074LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Philips BBR 8074 / Philips BBR.8074LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Philips BBR 8074 / Philips BBR.8074LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Paraguayan Songs are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK, Italy. One of them is Philips BBR 8074.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BBR 8074, P 10405 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 10405-1R-1 and AA 10405-2R-2. 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.