Spain
1972- Label and catalog number
- Ariola 85.465-IAriola 85465-I
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
85.465·A-Runout side A, etched
85.465-B-Runout side B, etched

Vinyl pressings
by Camilo Sesto · 1972
Sólo Un Hombre was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
85.465·A-Runout side A, etched
85.465-B-Runout side B, etched
00208ARunout side A
00208BRunout side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Ecuador | Ariola 820.027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Peru | Lider ELD-2187 / Iempsa ELD-2187First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Ariola 85.465-IFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| 1972 | Spain | Ariola 85.465-IFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| 1972 | Spain | Ariola 85.465-IFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Special Edition, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Special Edition, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Spain | Ariola 85.465-I / Ariola 85465-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Ariola 85.465 - I / Ariola 00-208First yearLP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| 1972 | Uruguay | Ariola ALS 11002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Chile | Ariola 85.465LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Colombia | Famoso ELDF-1090LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | El Salvador | Ariola 85465-ILP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Guatemala | DidecaLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Guatemala | Ariola ALP-5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Ariola EDI 60037 / Musart EDI 60037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Ariola EDI-60037 / Musart EDI-60037LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola 85465-I / Ariola 85.465-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Ariola ALS-11002LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Sólo Un Hombre are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Spain, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay. One of them is Ariola 85.465-I.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 85.465-I, 85.465 - I, 820.027, ELD-2187) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 85.465·A- and 85.465-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.