Vinyl pressings
by ABBA · 1980
Gracias Por La Musica was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 21 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.
SRLM-1-A2-CR TLRunout, Side A, etched, (Variant 1)
SRLM-1-B2-CR TLRunout, Side B, etched, (Variant 1)
SRLM-I-A2-CR TαRunout, Side A, etched, (Variant 2)
SRLM-I-B2-CR TαRunout, Side B, etched, (Variant 2)
EPC-S-86123-A3 ∴A-Side, variant 1
EPC-S-86123-B4 ∴B-Side, variant 1
EPC-S-86123-A2 ∴A-Side, variant 2
EPC-S-86123-B4 ∴B-Side, variant 2
DAL 40301 AS-1A BSide A runout, stamped
DAL 40301 BS-1ASide B runout, stamped
DAL 40301 AS-1ASide A runout, stamped (Variant 2)
DAL 40301 BS-1BSide B runout, stamped (Variant 2)
DAL-40301-ASide A runout, Etched
DAL-40301-BSide B runout, Etched
HAHY 5913 ISSide A runout etched
HAHY 5914 ISSide B runout etched
HAHY-5913Side A label
HAHY-5914Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVSI-4785First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Bolivia | RCA Victor RLP-051 / RCA Victor RLP - 051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.8156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Septima Records SRLM 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Septima Records SRLM 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Septima Records SRLM 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Septima Records SRLM1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | RCA 05(3031)01724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | RCA Victor ECS-800521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | RCA Victor ECS-800521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | El Salvador | RCA CA-1358 / RCA Victor CA-1358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Israel | Septima Records CBS 86123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Discomate DSP-8002First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Japan | Discomate DSP-8002First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4459 / RCA Victor MIL/S - 4459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | PolyGram 24415LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Argentina | PolyGram 24415LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Not On Label (ABBA)LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor 35013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | El Salvador | RCA CA-1358 / RCA Victor CA-1358LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Mozambique | La Voix De Son Maître CEY(M) 252 / La Voix De Son Maître CEY (M) 252LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Vik 103-22036LP, Album | LP, Album |
49 vinyl pressings of Gracias Por La Musica are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1980 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Sweden, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Septima Records SRLM 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRLM 1, EPC 86123, DAL-40301, AVSI-4785) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRLM-1-A2-CR TL and SRLM-1-B2-CR TL. 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.
