Vinyl pressings
by Canarios · 1974
Ciclos was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
87903-XC 1A△ =P 2FBVariant 1 - Side A runout (Stamped)
87903-XC-B1 2FB P = 8̶7̶9̶0̶3̶-̶X̶C̶ ̶2̶B̶△̶Variant 1 - Side B runout (Stamped)
87904-XC A/2△ - M 1FB 1Variant 1 - Side C runout (Stamped)
87904-XC-B2 2FB = I 2 8̶7̶9̶0̶3̶-̶X̶C̶ ̶4̶B̶△̶Variant 1 - Side D runout (Stamped)
87 903 A II HM 23241-1-Y.Runout side A
87 903 B II HM 23242-1-Y.Runout side B
87 904 A II HM 23227-1-Y.Runout side C
87 904 B II HM 23228-1-Y.Runout side D
87903A//HM23241-1-Y.Runout side A (etched)
87903B//HM23242-1-Y.Runout side B (etched)
87904A//HM23227-1-Y.Runout side C (etched)
87904B//HM 23228-1-Y.Runout side D (etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Netherlands | Ariola 87 905 XDT / Ariola 87 903 XDTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Ariola 87 905 XDTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Ariola 87905 XD / Ariola 87905-XDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Ariola 87905 XDLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Victor VIP-6450LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Victor VIP-6450LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Spain | Ariola 87.903 XD / Ariola 87.904-XDLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Ariola GXD 1031/32LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | South Korea | Si-Wan Records SRML 1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spain | Vinilisssimo MR-SSS 09LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Spain | Ariola 19075838931 / Sony Music 19075838931LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Ariola 87.905-XDLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Ciclos are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Spain, Netherlands. One of them is Ariola 87905 XD.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 87905 XD, 87 905 XDT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 87903-XC 1A△ =P 2FB and 87903-XC-B1 2FB P = 8̶7̶9̶0̶3̶-̶X̶C̶ ̶2̶B̶△̶. 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.
