Vinyl pressings
by Chocolate · 1990
Ritmo De La Noche was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
R / S Alsdorf 903 171188-7-A 1028-BRunout side A, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 903 171188-7-B-XX 903 172574-7-B-XXRunout side B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 903 171188-7-A 1028-B 26 HüRunout side A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 903 171188-7-B 28 HüRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 903 171189-0-ARunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 903 171189-0-BRunout side B
R / S Alsdorf 903 171188-7-AX 1028-BX HüRunout Side 1
R / S Alsdorf 903 171188-7-BXX 903 172574-7-BXX 15 HüRunout Side 2
R/S Alsdorf 903 171797-0-ARunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 903 171797-0-BRunout side B
903 172575-0-A5 R / S AlsdorfRun-out A
903 172575-0-B5 R / S AlsdorfRun-out 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | TELDEC 9031-71188-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | TELDEC 9031-71189-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | TELDEC 9031-71188-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | TELDEC 9031-72574-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | TELDEC 9031-71797-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | TELDEC 9031-72575-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | TELDEC 9031 71189 0/7/212", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Germany | TELDEC 1028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Ecuador | WEA 91000-2512", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1994 | Germany | EastWest 4509-97247-0 / Ultraphonic 4509-97247-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | EastWest 450 997247-0 / Ultraphonic 450 997247-012", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1999 | Germany | EastWest 3984-28070-012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Germany | Deutsche Dance Records DDR00312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Ritmo De La Noche are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1990 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, Germany. One of them is TELDEC 9031-71188-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9031-71188-7, 9031-71189-0, 9031-72574-7, 9031-71797-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 903 171188-7-A 1028-B and R / S Alsdorf 903 171188-7-B-XX 903 172574-7-B-XX. 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.
