Spain
1980- Label and catalog number
- Ariola A-101.986
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Angela Carrasco · 1980
Ahora O Nunca / Un Hombre Macho 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.
8 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bolivia | Ariola ASS - 1090 / Ariola ASS-1090First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Bolivia | Ariola ASS - 1090 / Ariola ASS-1090First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Mexico | Ariola S-501First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Panama | Ariola A-133First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Peru | Ariola 101.986First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola 0186First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola A-101.986First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Pronto PR-6257First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Ariola 220197-5-E7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Guatemala | Ariola A-1337", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Ahora O Nunca / Un Hombre Macho are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Spain, US, Bolivia, Mexico and more. One of them is Ariola A-101.986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-101.986, 0186, PR-6257, ASS - 1090) 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.
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.