Spain
1975- Label and catalog number
- Hispavox 45-1298
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
45-1298-A-1Side A - First pressing
45-1298-A-2Side A - Second pressing
45-1298-B-1Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Bebu Silvetti · 1975
Lluvia De Primavera / Travel Check was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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.
45-1298-A-1Side A - First pressing
45-1298-A-2Side A - Second pressing
45-1298-B-1Side B
45-1298-A-3Runout side A
S-45-1298-B3Runout side B
45 - 1298 - 5 AHand-Etched side A
45 - 1298 - 5 B1Hand-Etched side B
2022 031-ALabel side A
2022 031-BLabel side B
HIS 2022031 1 DAC 380 CIDISRunout side A
HIS 2022031 2 DAC 380 CIDISRunout side B
SIR - 20197 - 1Runout area side A
SIR - 20197 - 2Runout area side B
SIR 20197/1Label side A
SIR 20197/2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | Hispavox 2022 031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Hispavox 2022 031 / Polydor 2022 031First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Hispavox 2022 031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Hispavox SIR 20197First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Negram NG 694First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Portugal | Hispavox N-S-22-61First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Hispavox 45-1298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Hispavox 45-1298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Argentina | Hispavox 100287", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Hispavox 4-13-101-0217", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Salsoul Records 12D-201412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | Salsoul Records SZ-20147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Salsoul Records SZ-20147", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | Hispavox 2814 052 / Polydor 2814 05212", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Hispavox NG 6947", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 323412", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 12347", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 354812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 354812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | US | Salsoul Records 2570-1 / Double J Records 2570-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Italy | Dipiù SALS 007 / Salsoul Records SALS 00712", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2000 | Italy | Salsoul Records SALS 007 / Double J Records SALS 00712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
53 vinyl pressings of Lluvia De Primavera / Travel Check are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1975 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Spain, Belgium, France, Italy and more. One of them is Hispavox 45-1298.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-1298, 2022 031, SIR 20197, NG 694) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-1298-A-1 and 45-1298-A-2. 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.