Vinyl pressings
by Amaya Uranga · 1986
Volver 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.
5 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.
PL‧ 35608 ‧ A ‧ 2N3.DMMRunout side A, variant 1
PL‧ 35608 ‧ B ‧ 3N3.DMRunout side B, variant 1
PL·35608·A·1N3 DMRunout side A, variant 2
PL·35608·B·1N3 DMRunout side A, variant 2
PL-35608 A+ 1Runout side A, etched
PL-35608 B+ 1Runout side B, etched
PL-35608 A+ 1Runout side A
PL-35608 B+ 1Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Peru | RCA PN - RCA - 0004753.4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | RCA Victor PL 35608 / RCA Victor PL-35608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | RCA PL 35608First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | RCA NL 71686 / RCA PL - 35608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | RCA Victor PL - 35608 / RCA Victor PL 35608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Argentina | RCA TLP 80015 / Ariola TLP 80015LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Bolivia | RCA RLP-185 / RCA RLP - 185LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0131)02161LP | LP |
| 1987 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILST•4753LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | RCA Victor 103-02032LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Volver are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Spain, Peru. One of them is RCA Victor PL 35608.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 35608, NL 71686, PL - 35608, PN - RCA - 0004753.4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL‧ 35608 ‧ A ‧ 2N3.DMM and PL‧ 35608 ‧ B ‧ 3N3.DM. 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.
