France
1979- Label and catalog number
- Decca 211.008 B
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ESS 1958 K2Runout side A, etched
ESS 1959 K1Runout side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Betty Missiego · 1979
Su Canción was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ESS 1958 K2Runout side A, etched
ESS 1959 K1Runout side B, etched
850 ESS 1958 * R2 COL 84004A QLabel, A-side
ESS 850 ESS 1959 * R2 COL 84004B Q1959Label, B-side
GL55010 A 20C3
GL 5010 B 19K2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Belgium | Decca 143 027First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Alhambra FI-129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Decca 211.008 BFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Israel | Epic CBS 84004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | Arlequin GAI-90003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | GIP 55.0010First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Peru | Alhambra S.E. 5508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | Alhambra SSRL 9505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Mercury 9198 281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Columbia TXS 3134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Columbia TXS 3134First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Su Canción are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, Belgium, Ecuador, Israel and more. One of them is Decca 211.008 B.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 211.008 B, 143 027, FI-129, CBS 84004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ESS 1958 K2 and ESS 1959 K1. 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.