Vinyl pressings
by Yma Sumac · 1950
Voice Of The Xtabay was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1950, 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.
H-244-Y6#2 [Anvil symbol] 1250A side raised stamp, #2 stamped variant 1
H-244-Z3 [Anvil symbol] 1150 4B side raised stamp variant 1
H-244-Y3 [Anvil symbol] 1150 6A side stamped variant 2
H-244-Z1#6 [Anvil symbol] 1150 4B side stamped variant 2
45-5530-D4 [Scranton lathe logo] 1150 2Side A run out, stamped
45-5531-D3 [Scranton lathe logo] 2 51 5Side B run out, stamped
45-5532-D5 #2 [Scranton lathe logo] 151 7Side C run out, stamped
45-5525-1D1 [Scranton lathe logo] 1050 5Side D run out, stamped
5530-D8 [Anvil symbol] 9 51 10A side stamped variant 1
5531-D6 2 [Anvil symbol] 9 51 4B side stamped variant 1
5530-D8 [Anvil symbol] 9 51 20A side stamped variant 2
5531 D6#2 [Anvil symbol] 9 51 4B side stamped variant 2
F1-244-D1 (Anvil symbol)Side A Runout stamped
F2-244-D1 (Anvil symbol)Side B Runout etched
F3-244-D1 (Anvil symbol)Side C Runout etched
F4-244-D1 (Anvil symbol)Side D Runout stamped
I5647Cat.Nr. Disc 1
I5648Cat.Nr. Disc 2
I5649Cat.Nr. Disc 3
I5650Cat.Nr. Disc 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Australia | Capitol Records ENC-9194First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1950 | Canada | Capitol Records CDF 244First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1950 | Canada | Capitol Records CDF 244First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1950 | Colombia | Capitol Records H - 244First year10", Album | 10", Album |
| 1950 | Spain | Capitol Records L244First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records CDF 244 / Capitol Records CDF-244First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records CD 244First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records CDF 244 / Capitol Records CDF-244First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records EBF 244First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Box Set |
| 1950 | US | Capitol Records H244 / Capitol Records H-244First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records H-24410", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1951 | US | Capitol Records H-244LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | Canada | Capitol Records H-244 / Capitol Records H244LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | Canada | Capitol Records L-244 / Capitol Records L244LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | Colombia | Capitol Records H-244Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | South Africa | Regal REGJ 2007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1967 | UK | Regal REG 2007LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Regal REG 2007LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Regal REG 2007LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Universe UV 092LP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records H-244LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records CD 244 / Capitol Records CD-244Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records H-244LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records H-244LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Chile | Capitol Records H-244LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken Capitol LCA 244LP, 10", Mono, Album · Mono | LP, 10", Mono, Album · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken Capitol LCA 244LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records H-244LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Regal REG 2007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Capitol Records L244LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records LC 6522 / Capitol Records LC.6522LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records EBF 2447", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| ? | US | Capitol Records H 244 / Capitol Records H-244LP, 10", Repress | LP, 10", Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records EBF 244 / Capitol Records EBF-2447", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
48 vinyl pressings of Voice Of The Xtabay are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1950 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, Australia, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Capitol Records H244, released October 1950.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H244, CDF 244, CD 244, EBF 244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-244-Y6#2 [Anvil symbol] 1250 and H-244-Z3 [Anvil symbol] 1150 4. 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.
