Vinyl pressings
by Conquistador · 1978
Argentina was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AA 6012 785 1W 4 ℗ 1978 670 06Runout side A stamped variant 1
AA 6012 785 2W 3 670 06 ℗ 1978Runout side B stamped variant 1
AA 6012 785 1W 3 ℗ 1978 670 03Runout side A stamped variant 2
AA 6012 785 2W 2 670 03Runout side B stamped variant 2
AA 6012 785 1W 4 ℗1978 670 06Runout side A
AA 6012 785 2W 3 670 06 ℗1978Runout side B
EMI 2782 A-1Side A, machine stamped
BLAIRSSide A, hand etched
EMI 2782 B-1Side B, machine stamped
EMI 2782 A-1 BLAIRSRunout side A, stamped [BLAIRS etched]
EMI 2782 B-1Runout side B, stamped
6012-785ARunout side A
6012-785BRunout side B
6012 785 ALabel side A
6012 785 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Philips 6012 785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Philips 6012 785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Mercury M-73997First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Finland | Philips 6012 785First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Finland | Philips 6012 7857", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | France | Philips 6173 626First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Philips 6012 785First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Philips 6012 785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | EMI 2782First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 785First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Portugal | Philips 6012 785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | Philips TOS 1172First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Turkey | Ronnex RON 0001 / Ronnex RON / 001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Turkey | Philips 6012 785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Argentina are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Philips 6012 785.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6012 785, EMI 2782, M-73997, 6173 626) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6012 785 1W 4 ℗ 1978 670 06 and AA 6012 785 2W 3 670 06 ℗ 1978. 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.
