Argentina
1984- Label and catalog number
- Hispavox TLP-60064
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
190124-A-A side runout groove, hand-etched
190124-B-B side runout groove, hand-etched
190 124-AA side label
190 124-BB side label
Vinyl pressings
by Bertín Osborne · 1984
Tal Como Soy was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
190124-A-A side runout groove, hand-etched
190124-B-B side runout groove, hand-etched
190 124-AA side label
190 124-BB side label
190124-A-A side runout groove, hand-etched
190124-B-B side runout groove, hand-etched
190 124-AA side label
190 124-BB side label
25400458-YLabel side A
25400458-ZLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Hispavox TLP-60064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Argentina | Hispavox TLP-60064 (190 124)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Colombia | Codiscos 254 00458 / Hispavox 25400458First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Hispavox 304-0109First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Hispavox 190 124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Ariston Music ARLP 12420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | Hispavox LP PEGH 00430 / Gamma LP PEGH 00430First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Hispavox 190 124 / Hispavox (90) 190.124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Hispavox 190 124First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Hispavox 54.503 (190 124)LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Spain | Hispavox FR 1059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Venezuela | Hispavox Hispavox - 6104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Tal Como Soy are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and more. One of them is Hispavox TLP-60064.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TLP-60064, TLP-60064 (190 124), 254 00458, 304-0109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 190124-A- and 190124-B-. 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.