Germany
December 1965- Label and catalog number
- Philips 843 770 PY
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
AA 843 770.1 YLabel Side A
AA 843 770.2 YLabel Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1965
Festival Flamenco Gitano was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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 843 770.1 YLabel Side A
AA 843 770.2 YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | UK | Fontana 681 531 TL / Fontana TL 5325First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Philips 843 770 PYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 843 770 PYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 885 425 TYLP | LP |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 681 531 TLLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Philips 843 770 PYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | New Zealand | Viking VP 227LP | LP |
| 1974 | Spain | Philips 92 94 801LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Philips 843 770 PYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Philips PHI 413LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Festival Flamenco Gitano are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, UK. One of them is Philips 843 770 PY, released December 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 843 770 PY, 681 531 TL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 843 770.1 Y and AA 843 770.2 Y. 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.

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