Spain
1981- Label and catalog number
- Ariola I-203 822Ariola I-203.822
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
203822 A+ 1Runout side A
203822 B+ 1Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Angela Carrasco · 1981
Con Amor was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
203822 A+ 1Runout side A
203822 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Bolivia | Ariola ALS - 1018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | Ariola 18(0131)00169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Ariola ALP-90First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Ariola LA-394First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Panama | Ariola ALP 90First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Peru | Ariola LA-394First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola I-203 822 / Ariola I-203.822First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola I-203 822First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Pronto PTS-1102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Ariola 820166-4LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Venezuela | Ariola LPAS-6102LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Con Amor are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Spain, US, Bolivia, Colombia and more. One of them is Ariola I-203 822.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use I-203 822, PTS-1102, ALS - 1018, 18(0131)00169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 203822 A+ 1 and 203822 B+ 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.