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Manitas De Plata – Flamenco Guitar, Volume 2
1966 · US · Connoisseur Society · Vinyl LP Album Stereo
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Nov 3, 2026
- MMint
- $23.14
- NMNear Mint
- $20.70
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $15.83
- VGVery Good
- $10.96
- G+Good Plus
- $6.09
- GGood
- $3.65
- FFair
- $2.44
- PPoor
- $1.22
9 copies listed on Discogs from $6.22.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
Offers · 1
- $20ref VA-YC3X2Media NM · Near MintSleeve G🇺🇸 Ships from United States
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Specifications
- Artist
- Manitas De Plata
- Style
- Flamenco
- Year
- 1966
- Label
- Connoisseur Society
- Catalog number
- CS 965
- Country
- US
Tracklist
- A1Fandangos11:26
- A2Tarantas Y Bulerias5:02
- A3Gypsy Rhumba3:18
- BMoritas Moras19:14
About this record
Catalogue number CS 965 sits on a 1966 Connoisseur Society LP recorded on location in Arles, France, and that catalogue number is the first thing to check against the label. Only Stereo is listed as the format, and the release notes credit this volume as coming from the original on-location recording.
Furman Hebb, writing for Hi-Fi/Stereo Review, called the guitar recording probably the most realistic-sounding ever made, a claim collectors of this audiophile flamenco title tend to repeat.
What drives its value
The price guide puts this US pressing at 23.14 USD in Mint, 20.70 USD in Near Mint, 15.83 USD in VG+, and 10.96 USD in VG, with the guide's lowest current listing at 6.22 USD. Nine copies are listed for sale, so supply is thin and the spread from the 10.96 USD VG figure up to the 23.14 USD Mint figure is what a buyer is really paying for.
Demand is modest but steady: 112 community members have the record and 17 want it, which keeps the market from flooding. The release carries no other recorded pressings in the facts supplied, so its value rests on being the original 1966 Connoisseur Society stereo issue on CS 965 rather than a later reissue.
Use the guide figures as estimates as of the guide date.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm the pressing by reading the catalogue number CS 965 on the spine and front label, and check that the record is listed as Stereo, Album, LP, matching the format descriptions. No barcode is recorded for this release, so do not rely on one to separate editions.
Compare the matrix and runout etchings in the dead wax against a verified reference; the facts supplied do not include a matrix string or pressing plant, so treat any code you find as something to verify rather than assume. Grade the disc on the Goldmine-style scale, then match your grade to the price guide: a clean, quiet copy with light sleeve wear points toward the Near Mint or Mint figures, while visible surface wear on the vinyl drops it toward VG.
Check the label credits for Connoisseur Society and the Arles recording note on the back cover.
Further reading: grading a record, how to sell vinyl.
Listen
Hear the album before you buy.
Official videos via YouTube.
Release notes
volume 2 from the original on location recording in arles, france. "...probably the most realistic-sounding guitar recording ever made." -Furman Hebb, Hi-Fi/Stereo Review
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Frequently asked
What is a VG+ copy of Flamenco Guitar, Volume 2 worth?
The price guide lists a VG+ value of 15.83 USD for this pressing. This is an estimate as of the guide date, and the current lowest listing is 6.22 USD across the 9 copies for sale.
What is a Mint copy worth?
The price guide gives a Mint value of 23.14 USD, the highest figure in the guide for this US Connoisseur Society release on CS 965.
Is this a reissue or the original pressing?
The facts supplied describe the release notes as coming from the original on-location recording in Arles, France, and list no other pressings, so confirm the original by checking the CS 965 catalogue number and the matrix in the dead wax.
How many collectors own this record and want it?
The community data shows 112 people have the record and 17 want it, indicating a niche but established demand for this 1966 flamenco title.
Is there a barcode to help identify this pressing?
No, the release has no barcode recorded, so identification depends on the catalogue number CS 965, the label, and the dead-wax matrix rather than a barcode lookup.