Vinyl pressings
by Daniela Romo · 1984
Amor Prohibido was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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.
GH 11 433 A2 USide A, Stamped variant 1
GH 11 433 B USide B, Stamped variant 1
GH 11 433 A9 USide A, Stamped variant 2
GH 11 433 B8 USide B, Stamped variant 2
G H 1 1 4 3 3 A12 UStamped side A
G H 1 1 4 3 3 B 9 UStamped side B
254 00465 YSide A Stamped
254 00465 ZSide B Stamped
FR-1064-D.ROMO-12-7-84-ASide A Etched
FR-1064-B-D.ROMO-12-7-84Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Music Hall MH 50-14.705-3First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Argentina | Hispavox 50-14705-3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | Hispavox 254 00465 / Hispavox 25400465First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Dominican Republic | Hispavox FR-1064 / Fama Records FR-1064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Hispavox 304-0111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Hispavox 304-0111First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Hispavox 190 146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Honduras | Hispavox 190 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | Hispavox LP GH11-00433 / Gamma LP PEGH 00433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | Hispavox PEGH- 00433 / Gamma PEGH- 00433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Peru | Hispavox 02606.84First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Hispavox HIS 30-43First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Hispavox HIS-30-43First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Hispavox 190 146 / HIspavox (90) 190 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Hispavox 55.145 / HIspavox (90) 190 146LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
19 vinyl pressings of Amor Prohibido are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Mexico, US, Argentina, Colombia and more. One of them is Hispavox LP GH11-00433.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP GH11-00433, PEGH- 00433, HIL-80380, 50-14705-3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GH 11 433 A2 U and GH 11 433 B U. 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.
