Netherlands
1973- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 1240
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
1240-1Runout side A, etched
1240-BRunout side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Chris Montez · 1973
Ay No Digas was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
1240-1Runout side A, etched
1240-BRunout side B, etched
1240-1Runout (Etched) Side A
1240-BRunout (Etched) Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Austria | CBS CBS 1240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS S 1240First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS S 1240 / CBS CBS 1240First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS S 1240First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS S 1240 / CBS 1240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS S 1240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS S 1240 / CBS CBS 1240First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS CBS 1420First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 1240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 1240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 1240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 1420First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 1420First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Epic 40.0147", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 14207", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Ay No Digas are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, UK, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is CBS CBS 1240.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 1240, S CBS 1420, CBS S 1240, CBS 1420) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1240-1 and 1240-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.