Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1980
Felicidad (Margherita) 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.
20 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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.
102681 A-2/80SRunout side A variation 1
102681 B-2/80SRunout side B variation 1
102681 A-5/80SRunout side A variation 2
102681 B-2/80SRunout side B variation 2
102681 A-11/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A - Variant 1
102681 B-5/80S II Made in GermanyRunout side B - Variant 1
102681 A-12/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A - Variant 2
102681 B-4/80S Made in GermanyRunout side B - Variant 2
600311 A-2/80S Made in GermanySide A
600311 B-1/80S Made in GermanySide B
102681 A-12/80SRunout side A, variant 1
102681 B-4/80SRunout side B, variant 1
102681 A-12/80S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
102681 B-4/80S III Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
Made in Germany 102681 A-6/80S IIRunout side A, variant 1
Made in Germany 102681 B-5/80SRunout side B, variant 1
Made in Germany 102681 A-6/80SRunout side A, variant 2
Made in Germany 102681 B-4/80SRunout side B, variant 2
102681 A-12/80S IIRunout side A Var. 1
102681 B-5/80S IIRunout side B Var. 1
10268 A-12/80 S II Made in GermanyRunout side A Var. 2
10268 B-4/80 S III Made in GermanyRunout side B Var. 2
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 | RCA RS - 2155First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Chile | RCA 31082First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(3741)00044First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Colombia | RCA 05(3711)52241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | El Salvador | RCA CA-11114First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | France | Carrere 49.709First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Carrere 49.709First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Hansa 102 681First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3630 / Hansa International 102 681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Ariola 5102 681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Ariola 102 681 E / Hansa International 102 681-100First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Ariola 102 681 E / Hansa 102 681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Austria | Hansa 102 681 / Hansa International 102 681-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Hansa 102 681 / Hansa International 102 681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Hansa International 600 311First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ecuador | RCA 201050-3-E7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
48 vinyl pressings of Felicidad (Margherita) are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, Portugal, Austria, Netherlands and more. One of them is Hansa 102 681, released November 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 102 681, 600 311, 5102 681, 102 681-100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 102681 A-2/80S and 102681 B-2/80S. 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.
