Vinyl pressings
by Willie Bobo · 1965
Spanish Grease 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.
14 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
(etched) V6-8631 65VGS 552 S-1 (stamped) 112 VANGELDERSide One runout
(etched) V6-8631 65VGS 553 S-1 (stamped) 112 VANGELDERSide Two runout
65-VGS-552Side One label
65-VGS-553Side Two label
V-8631 S-1 65VG-152 VAN GELDER
V-8631 S-1 65VG-153 VAN GELDER
V6-8631 65VG- 552 S-1 VAN CELDERRunout Side 1, Stamped
V6-8631 65VG-S 553 1C VAN CELDERRunout Side 2, Stamped
65-VGS-552Side 1
65-VGS-553Side 2
V6-8631 65VGS 552 S-1 VAN GELDERA runout etched, except "VAN GELDER" stamped
V6-8631 65VGS 553 VAN GELDERB runout etched, except "VAN GELDER" stamped
65 VGS 552A label matrix
65 VGS 553B label matrix
V6-8631 side-1 65VGS-552-RE-1Side One runout
V6-8631 65VGS 553 1 (stamped) VANGELDERSide Two runout
65-VGS-552Side One label
65-VGS-553Side Two label
V-8631 65VG-152 S-1 VAN GELDER
V-8631 65VG-153 VAN GELDER
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 | Canada | Verve Records V-8631First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Colombia | Verve Records 1568631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8631First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Peru | Verve Records V6-8631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9134 / Verve Records VLP.9134First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8631First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8631First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6/8631 / Verve Records V6-8631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8631First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8631First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | MGM Records LAT 10,007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records LAT 10,007LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records LAT 10,007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MGM Records LAT 10,007LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Spanish Grease are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-8631.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8631, V-8631, V6/8631, SVLP 9134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (etched) V6-8631 65VGS 552 S-1 (stamped) 112 VANGELDER and (etched) V6-8631 65VGS 553 S-1 (stamped) 112 VANGELDER. 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.
