Vinyl pressings
by Andy Borg · 1982
Adios Amor was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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.
53944-A1 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
53944-B2 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
53944-A1 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
53944-B2 2Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
1539441-A1-DSide A
1539441-B1-DSide B
53944-A1 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
53944-B2 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
53944-A1 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
53944-B2 2Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
1C 088-53 944on labels below cat#
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | Papagayo 1C 088-53 944 / EMI Electrola 1C 088-53 944First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Papagayo 28 286 / EMI Electrola 28 286LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Europe | Papagayo 1C 066-1539441 / EMI Electrola 1C 066-1539441First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Papagayo 46 283 8 / Papagayo 46283 8LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Europe | Papagayo 1C 088-53 944 / EMI Electrola 1C 088-53 944First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Papagayo F 668.381First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Papagayo 1C 066-53 944 / EMI Electrola 1C 066-53 944First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Papagayo 32 086-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Papagayo 1C 066-53 944 / EMI Electrola 1C 066-53 944First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Papagayo 1C 066-53 944 / EMI Electrola 1C 066-53 944First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Papagayo 1C 088-53 944 / EMI Electrola 1C 088-53 944LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Adios Amor are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, German Democratic Republic (GDR), Germany. One of them is Papagayo 1C 088-53 944.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 088-53 944, 1C 066-1539441, F 668.381, 1C 066-53 944) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 53944-A1 1 and 53944-B2 1. 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.
