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Adalberto Alvarez Y Su SonEl Regreso De Maria

Vinyl pressings

El Regreso De Maria

by Adalberto Alvarez Y Su Son · 1986

12 pressings4 countriesAfro-CubanBoleroSonLatin

El Regreso De Maria was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of El Regreso De Maria

4 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986CubaAreito LD-4313First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CubaAreito LD-4313First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986VenezuelaSonografica 40058LFirst yearLPLP
1986VenezuelaSonografica 40.058 / Sonografica 40058-L-40058-CFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987CubaAreito LD-4313 / Areito OOLD-4313LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987VenezuelaCOLOR 102-35101LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988SpainFonomusic 84.2825LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaOrbe ARS-17038LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CubaAreito LD-4313LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CubaAreito LD-4313LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CubaAreito LD-4313LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ColombiaOrbe ARS - 17038LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1El Regreso De María6:18
  2. A2El Quimbombó4:52
  3. A3Diciéndote Adiós4:43
  4. A4Soy La Rumba5:35
  5. B1El Bongosero Mentiroso5:52
  6. B2Reflexiones6:38
  7. B3A Mi Manera3:08
  8. B4Lo Que Me Pasó En La Guagua5:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of El Regreso De Maria are there?

12 vinyl pressings of El Regreso De Maria are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.

When was El Regreso De Maria first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Cuba, Venezuela. One of them is Areito LD-4313.

How do I tell if my copy of El Regreso De Maria is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LD-4313, 40058L, 40.058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is El Regreso De Maria on vinyl worth?

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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